28th Nov 2005 15:09
Lewis(John) PLC28 November 2005 Monday 28 November For immediate release John Lewis Partnership John Lewis Partnership (the "Partnership") regrets to announce the unexpecteddeath on Sunday of Ian Alexander, 55, Finance Director and Deputy Chairman ofthe Partnership. Sir Stuart Hampson, Chairman of the Partnership, said: "The Partnership has been deprived of a highly talented and committed colleague.We are all terribly shocked and saddened by Ian's sudden and unexpected deathand our thoughts go out to his family and his friends." Alastair McKay, Director of Corporate Responsibility will succeed Ian as DeputyChairman. A further announcement regarding the role of Partnership FinanceDirector will be made in due course. -Ends- For further information: John Lewis PartnershipPaul Burden, Director of Communications Tel: 020 7592 6292Helen Dickinson, Head of Press & PR Tel: 020 7592 6274Helen Megaw, Corporate Press Manager Tel: 020 7592 6223 Hogarth PartnershipJames Longfield/Georgina Briscoe Tel: 020 7357 9477 Notes to Editors: Ian Alexander joined the Partnership in 1987. He was appointed the Partnership'sDirector of Personnel in 1993 and became Finance Director in 2001. He wasappointed Deputy Chairman in 2004. He is survived by his wife Maggie and son David. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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