23rd Nov 2007 07:01
National Express Group PLC23 November 2007 23 November 2007 National Express Group PLC Board Change and current trading update National Express Group PLC ("the Group") announces that Adam Walker has informedthe Board that he intends to step down from his position as Group FinanceDirector following the preliminary results which will be announced in February2008. Adam will be joining Informa plc, a leading publisher of specialistinformation, as Finance Director. Adam, aged 40, joined the Group in October 2001 as Corporate DevelopmentDirector and joined the Group Board as Group Finance Director in March 2003. Theprocess to recruit a successor has begun. Commenting on today's announcement Richard Bowker, Chief Executive, said: "On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Adam for his excellentcontribution to the Group over the past six years. Adam joined the Board havingspent eighteen months working within the business on developing divisionalfinancial strategies. Since joining the Board he has made a significantcontribution to the continued strategic development of the Group and overseenour entry in new markets such as Spain. I have thoroughly enjoyed working withAdam and wish him all the very best for the future as he develops his career." Turning to current trading Richard Bowker continued; "Trading across the Groupremains in line with expectations, with particularly strong revenue growth at UKTrains. Continental Auto, our recent acquisition in Spain, has traded well inits first month as part of the Group." The Group will release its pre close trading update on 18 December 2007 and itspreliminary results on 28 February 2008. - ENDS - For further information, please contact: National Express Group 020 7529 2000Richard Bowker, Chief ExecutiveNicola Marsden, Director of Group Communications Maitland 020 7379 5151Neil Bennett / Suzanne Bartch / Brian Hudspith This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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