21st Dec 2011 15:25
Fyffes plc
Stock Exchange Announcement
Non-Executive Director
Fyffes plc wishes to announce that Mr Jimmy Tolan has indicated his intention to step down from the Board with effect from 1 January 2012. He joined Fyffes in 1990 and became a director in 1999. He was Chief Executive from late 2006 until April 2008, when he resigned to take up the role of Chief Executive of Vhi Healthcare. He had remained on the Board as a non-executive director since then.
Commenting on this, Fyffes' Chairman David McCann said:
"Jimmy has made a very significant contribution to the development of Fyffes for more than twenty years. He developed a deep understanding of the fresh produce industry and we thank him for his much valued advice over the years. We wish him well for the future and are pleased that he will continue his association with Fyffes in a consultancy capacity in the future."
Fyffes plc
21 December 2011
For further information please contact:
Brian Bell, Wilson Hartnell PR
Tel: +353 1 669 0030
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