17th Oct 2005 11:11
Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC17 October 2005 ARBUTHNOT BANKING GROUP PLC("Arbuthnot" or "the Group") APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR The Board of Arbuthnot is pleased to announce the appointment of Ruth Jane Lea(age 58) as a non-executive director with effect from 1 November. Ruth is a Director of the Centre for Policy Studies. She is on the Universityof London Council and is a Governor of the London School of Economics. Ruth wasHead of the Policy Unit at the Institute of Directors between 1995 and 2003.Prior to the IoD, she was the Economics Editor at ITN and before that worked inthe City at Mitsubishi Bank, where she became Chief Economist and subsequentlyat Lehman Brothers, as Chief UK Economist. Her early career was in the CivilService including spells at the Treasury and DTI. Commenting on her appointment, Henry Angest, Chairman and Chief Executive ofArbuthnot, said: "We are delighted that Ruth has agreed to join the Arbuthnot board. She is anextremely talented individual and her advice will be invaluable." 17 October 2005 Enquiries: Arbuthnot Banking Group PLC 020 7012 2400Henry Angest Chairman & Chief ExecutiveAndrew Salmon Chief Operating Officer College Hill 020 7457 2020Tony FriendRichard Pearson Ruth Lea is also a director of the Centre for Policy Studies Limited. There isno other information that is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2,paragraph (g) of the AIM rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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