20th May 2005 08:32
Jennings Brothers PLC20 May 2005 20 May 2005 Jennings Brothers plc (the "Company") Successful offer by The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, PLC Chairman's Comment and the Resignation and Appointment of Directors Further to today's announcement by The Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries, PLC("W&DB") that its offer for the Company is declared unconditional in all respects John Rudgard, Jennings' Chairman, stated: "I would like to take this opportunity to thank Jennings' shareholders,employees, lessees and customers who have long supported the Board in itsdevelopment of the Company. We look forward to Jennings' successful business and brands continuing toflourish under the ownership, and with the support, of Wolverhampton & Dudley." As set out in the offer document, the executive directors Michael D. Clayton,David R. Stevenson and John Houghton have today resigned from the Board as havethe non-executive directors John K. Rudgard, Ralph F. Catto, John R. Sands andMalcolm A. Wright. They have been replaced by Ralph Graham Findlay (aged 44), Derek Andrew (aged49), Stephen John Oliver (aged 47), Paul Inglett (aged 38) and Alistair WilliamDarby (aged 38), who have been appointed as directors with immediate effect.Each director confirms pursuant to Rule 17 of the AiM Rules that: a) he has not been a director of any company or partner in any partnership atany time in the previous 5 years other than: (i) Paul Inglett is a director of: BORDER="0" Breweries (Wrexham) Limited,Brasserie Restaurants Limited, Burtonwood Group Limited, Chesterfield BreweryCompany Limited (The), Jackgrade Limited, John Marston's Landlords Limited, JohnMarston's Taverners Limited, Lambert Parker & Gaines Limited, Living ConceptsLimited, M.T.E. (Services) Limited, Mansfield Brewery Exports Limited, MansfieldBrewery Limited, Mansfield Brewery Properties Limited, Mansfield Brewery SalesLimited, Mansfield Brewery Trading Limited, Mansfield Family RestaurantsLimited, Mansfield Inns Limited, Marston, Thompson & Evershed Limited, Marston'sLimited, Mercury Taverns (London) Limited, Multisports (Grantham) Limited, NorthCountry Breweries Limited, Osprey Inns Limited, Pitcher and Piano Limited,Planet Pubs Limited, Pub Operations (Northamptonshire) Limited, Pub OperationsLimited, S.K. Williams Limited, Sherwood Forest Properties Limited, SherwoodForest Trading Limited, Spinclass Limited, Via Vita Cafe Bar and RestaurantLimited, W&DB (Finance) PLC, W. & D. PLC, William G. Boaler & Son Limited,Wizard Inns Limited, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (Trading) Limited, W&DB, W&DB Pubs Limited, W&DB Pubs Parent Limited; (ii) Ralph Findlay is a director of: BORDER="0" Breweries (Wrexham) Limited,Brasserie Restaurants Limited, British Beer & Pub Association, Burtonwood GroupLimited, Chesterfield Brewery Company Limited (The), Jackgrade Limited, JohnMarston's Landlords Limited, John Marston's Taverners Limited, Lambert Parker &Gaines Limited, Life Cafe Limited, Living Concepts Limited, M.T.E. (Services)Limited, Mansfield Brewery Exports Limited, Mansfield Brewery Limited, MansfieldBrewery Properties Limited, Mansfield Brewery Sales Limited, Mansfield BreweryTrading Limited, Mansfield Family Restaurants Limited, Mansfield Inns Limited,Marston, Thompson & Evershed Limited, Marston's Limited, MDP Hotel & LeisureLimited, Mercury Taverns (Holdings) Limited, Mercury Taverns (London) Limited,Multisports (Grantham) Limited, North Country Breweries Limited, Osprey InnsLimited, People 1st, Pitcher and Piano Limited, Planet Pubs Limited, PubOperations (Northamptonshire) Limited, Pub Operations Limited, S.K. WilliamsLimited, Sherwood Forest Properties Limited, Sherwood Forest Trading Limited,Spinclass Limited, Via Vita Cafe Bar and Restaurant Limited, W&DB (Finance) PLC,W. & D. PLC, William G. Boaler & Son Limited, Wizard Inns Limited, Wolverhampton& Dudley Breweries (Trading) Limited, W&DB, W&DB Pubs Limited, W&DB Pubs ParentLimited; (iii) Stephen Oliver is a director of: Beamish Limited, BORDER="0" Breweries(Wrexham) Limited, Brasserie Restaurants Limited, British Beer & PubAssociation, Burton-on-Trent Artisans'Dwellings Company, Limited, BurtonwoodGroup Limited, Chesterfield Brewery Company Limited (The), Jackgrade Limited,John Marston's Landlords Limited, John Marston's Taverners Limited, LambertParker & Gaines Limited, Living Concepts Limited, M.T.E. (Services) Limited,Mansfield Brewery Exports Limited, Mansfield Brewery Limited, Mansfield BreweryProperties Limited, Mansfield Brewery Sales Limited, Mansfield Brewery TradingLimited, Mansfield Family Restaurants Limited, Mansfield Inns Limited, Marston,Thompson & Evershed Limited, Marston's Finance Company Limited, Marston'sLimited, Mercury Taverns (London) Limited, Multisports (Grantham) Limited, NorthCountry Breweries Limited, Osprey Inns Limited, Pitcher and Piano Limited,Planet Pubs Limited, Pub Operations (Northamptonshire) Limited, Pub OperationsLimited, S.K. Williams Limited, Sherwood Forest Properties Limited, SherwoodForest Trading Limited, Spinclass Limited, Via Vita Cafe Bar and RestaurantLimited, W&DB (Finance) PLC, W. & D. PLC, William G. Boaler & Son Limited,Wizard Inns Limited, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (Trading) Limited, W&DB, W&DB Pubs Limited, W&DB Pubs Parent Limited; (iv) Derek Andrew is a director of: BORDER="0" Breweries (Wrexham) Limited,Brasserie Restaurants Limited, British Beer & Pub Association, Burtonwood GroupLimited, Chesterfield Brewery Company Limited (The), Jackgrade Limited, JohnMarston's Landlords Limited, John Marston's Taverners Limited, Lambert Parker &Gaines Limited, Living Concepts Limited, M.T.E. (Services) Limited, MansfieldBrewery Exports Limited, Mansfield Brewery Limited, Mansfield Brewery PropertiesLimited, Mansfield Brewery Sales Limited, Mansfield Brewery Trading Limited,Mansfield Family Restaurants Limited, Mansfield Inns Limited, Marston, Thompson& Evershed Limited, Marston's Limited, Multisports (Grantham) Limited, NorthCountry Breweries Limited, Osprey Inns Limited, Pitcher and Piano Limited, PubOperations (Northamptonshire) Limited, Pub Operations Limited, S.K. WilliamsLimited, Sherwood Forest Properties Limited, Sherwood Forest Trading Limited,Spinclass Limited, Via Vita Cafe Bar and Restaurant Limited, W&DB (Finance) PLC,W. & D. PLC, William G. Boaler & Son Limited, Wizard Inns Limited, Wolverhampton& Dudley Breweries (Trading) Limited, W&DB, W&DB Pubs Limited, W&DB Pubs ParentLimited; and (v) Alistair Darby is a director of Border Breweries (Wrexham) Limited,Brasserie Restaurants Limited, Burtonwood Group Limited, Chesterfield BreweryCompany Limited (The), Jackgrade Limited, John Marston's Landlords Limited, JohnMarston's Taverners Limited, Lambert Parker & Gaines Limited, Living ConceptsLimited, M.T.E. (Services) Limited, Mansfield Brewery Exports Limited, MansfieldBrewery Limited, Mansfield Brewery Properties Limited, Mansfield Brewery SalesLimited, Mansfield Brewery Trading Limited, Mansfield Family RestaurantsLimited, Mansfield Inns Limited, Marston, Thompson & Evershed Limited, Marston'sLimited, Mercury Taverns (London) Limited, Multisports (Grantham) Limited, NorthCountry Breweries Limited, Osprey Inns Limited, Pitcher and Piano Limited,Planet Pubs Limited, Pub Operations (Northamptonshire) Limited, Pub OperationsLimited, S.K. Williams Limited, Sherwood Forest Properties Limited, SherwoodForest Trading Limited, Spinclass Limited, Via Vita Cafe Bar and RestaurantLimited, W&DB (Finance) PLC, W. & D. PLC, William G. Boaler & Son Limited,Wizard Inns Limited, Wolverhampton & Dudley Breweries (Trading) Limited, W&DB, W&DB Pubs Limited, W&DB Pubs Parent Limited; b) there are no other details to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph (f) ofSchedule 2 to the AiM Rules. Enquiries: Jennings Brothers plc 01900-820 310John RudgardMike Clayton Bankside Consultants LimitedCharles Ponsonby 020-7444 4166 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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