26th May 2005 14:41
Whitbread PLC26 May 2005 26 May 2005 WHITBREAD APPOINTS NEW NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Whitbread PLC announces that it has appointed Margaret Ewing as a Non ExecutiveDirector. She will join the Whitbread PLC Board at the beginning of July 2005. Margaret Ewing (50) is Chief Financial Officer for BAA plc where she has beenfor 3 years. Prior to joining BAA plc she spent 2 years as Group FinanceDirector for Trinity Mirror PLC and between 1987 and 1999 was a corporatefinance partner at Deloitte & Touche. Sir John Banham, Whitbread's current Chairman said: "Tony Habgood and I aredelighted that Margaret will be joining our Board. She is very well respectedby the finance and investor community and will undoubtedly make a valuablecontribution to Whitbread." For more information please contact: Investor Relations: Dan Waugh, Whitbread PLC +44 (0) 20 7806 5442 +44 (0) 7799 581763(m) Press Contacts: Anna Glover, Whitbread PLC +44 (0) 7747 766958 (m) Abigail Langan, Whitbread PLC +44 (0) 1582 396 280 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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