28th Apr 2008 07:00
Whitbread PLC28 April 2008 28th April 2008 WHITBREAD APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Whitbread PLC has today announced the appointment of Stephen Williams as aNon-Executive Director. He has joined the Board with effect from 27 April 2008. Stephen Williams (60) is General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer of Unilever PLCand Unilever NV where he has worked for 22 years. Before that he was at ICIafter training as a solicitor at Slaughter and May. Stephen is currently theSenior Independent Director at Arriva PLC and was a non-executive director ofBunzl PLC until 2004. Anthony Habgood, Chairman, Whitbread PLC said: "We are delighted to welcomeStephen to our Board. Stephen has great experience of consumer goods and doingbusiness worldwide. I am sure that he will make a valuable contribution to theCompany at what is an exciting time in its development." For more information please contact: David Allchurch, Tulchan: 020 7353 4200 Julie Foster, Whitbread: 07826 873031 About Whitbread: Whitbread PLC is the UK's leading hotel and restaurant company, with marketleading businesses in the budget hotels and restaurant sectors, includingPremier Inn, Brewers Fayre, Beefeater and Costa Coffee. Whitbread's strategy isto create value for its shareholders by focusing investment and growth inexpanding sectors of the hospitality industry, primarily in the UK but also inselected overseas markets. In the financial year to March 1, 2007, Whitbreadgenerated pre-tax, pre-exceptional profit of £213.0m. Founded in 1742, thecompany is listed on the London Stock Exchange (as WTB.L) and is a member of theFTSE4Good indices. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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