20th Apr 2006 09:00
UK Coal PLC20 April 2006 UK COAL PLC BOARD APPOINTMENTS The Board of UK COAL announces the following appointments: Jon Lloyd, 49, will join the Board as Property Director with effect from 3rdJuly 2006. Jon, a Chartered Surveyor, is currently Head of Property at HBOS Plc.He was formerly Regional Managing Director for the North Region at DTZ DebenhamThorpe, and held senior roles at Yorkshire Water Plc, where he was ManagingDirector of Yorkshire Water Estates Limited and Rosehaugh Heritage plc. UK COAL'S Chief Executive, Gerry Spindler, said: 'we are very pleased to havesomeone of Jon's calibre joining the Board and look forward to the benefit afocused and professional view will give to the value of our property business'. Mike Toms, 52, will join the Board as a non-executive Director and Chairman ofthe Remuneration Committee with effect from 3rd May 2006. Mike, a Town Plannerand Economist by background, is currently Group Director, Planning andRegulatory Affairs and sits on the Board at BAA plc where he has held a numberof senior roles over the last 25 years. He is a Director of the Airport PropertyPartnership and a non-executive Director at Viridian Group plc. David Jones, Chairman of UK COAL, commented: 'we are delighted that Mike isjoining the Board and look forward to the strategic contribution he will make tothe business at this key point in its development'. The Company confirms that there is no further information to disclose underparagraphs 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority inrelation to these appointments For further information, please contact: Gavin Anderson & Company (PR) 020 7554 1400 Ken CroninMichael Turner This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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