27th Jun 2007 07:02
Stagecoach Group PLC27 June 2007 Stagecoach Group plc 27 June 2007 Appointment of Non-Executive Director Stagecoach Group plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment ofGarry Watts as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 July2007. Garry Watts has also been appointed Chairman of the Company's AuditCommittee. Garry Watts has been Chief Executive of SSL International plc since April 2004,having joined SSL as Group Finance Director in February 2001. Garry is achartered accountant and was previously an Executive Director of Celltech plcand Finance Director of Medeva plc. Prior to that, he was a partner at KPMG.Garry is a Non-Executive Director of the Medicines and Healthcare ProductsRegulatory Agency (MHRA) and also of Protherics plc. No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority in relation toGarry's appointment as a director of the Company. Commenting on the appointment, Robert Speirs, Chairman of the Company, said: "I am delighted to announce today that Garry Watts has become a non-executivedirector of Stagecoach Group. He has extensive international and financialexperience across a range of businesses and will be a strong addition to theStagecoach Board." For further information, please contact: Stagecoach Group plc www.stagecoachgroup.comMartin Griffiths, Finance Director 01738 442111Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications 01738 442111 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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