23rd May 2006 13:57
Vodafone Group Plc23 May 2006 23 May 2006 JOHN BUCHANAN TO BE DEPUTY CHAIRMAN OF VODAFONE PAUL HAZEN AND PENNY HUGHES TO RETIRE FROM BOARD Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces today that, upon the conclusion of itsAnnual General Meeting on 25 July 2006 ("AGM"), John Buchanan will become DeputyChairman of the Board of Directors and the Company's Senior IndependentDirector, in succession to Paul Hazen who has decided to retire from the Board.John Buchanan, aged 62, has been a member of the Vodafone Board since April 2003and is a member of the Audit Committee. He retired from BP plc in 2002 after sixyears as Group Chief Financial Officer and executive director following awide-ranging career with the company. He is Chairman of Smith & Nephew plc and anon-executive director of AstraZeneca PLC and BHP Billiton. Paul Hazen has been a member of the Vodafone Board since June 1999 and becameDeputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director in May 2000. He has served asChairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Nominations & GovernanceCommittee. Vodafone also announces that Penny Hughes, a non-executive director sinceSeptember 1998, has decided not to seek re-election at the AGM and to retirefrom the Board. She served on the Remuneration Committee between 2000 and 2005,becoming its Chairman in 2001, and is a member of the Audit Committee. Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth, DL, Chairman of Vodafone, commented, "Paul Hazenhas served with distinction as a non-executive director since 1999 and we thankhim for his contribution, particularly as a long-serving Chairman of our AuditCommittee. Penny Hughes has been a fine, active non-executive director and didan exceptional job for Vodafone when chairing our Remuneration Committee. Hercontribution cannot be overstated and I wish her well in the future. The Boardis delighted that John Buchanan has accepted the role of Deputy Chairman.Together with Sir John Bond, my successor, I am confident that the leadership ofthe Board of Vodafone is in good hands". Notes to Editors: Following the AGM on 25 July, the Board of Vodafone will be: Sir John Bond - Chairman John Buchanan - Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director Arun Sarin - Chief Executive Thomas Geitner - CEO, New Business and Innovation Andy Halford - Chief Financial Officer Dr Michael Boskin - Non-executive director (Chair of Audit Committee) Lord Broers - Non-executive director Anne Lauvergeon - Non-executive director Prof. Jurgen Schrempp - Non-executive director Luc Vandevelde - Non-executive director (Chair of Remuneration Committee) Anthony Watson - Non-executive director Philip Yea - Non-executive director For further information: Vodafone Group Investor RelationsTel: +44 (0) 1635 664447 Media RelationsTel: +44 (0) 1635 664444 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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