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Eurotunnel PLC/Eurotunnel S.A.04 March 2005 For immediate release on Friday, 4 March 2005 New director nominated to Eurotunnel Joint Board Following the resignation of Jacques Maillot from his role as a non-executivedirector, the Joint Board of Eurotunnel has co-opted Mr Henri Rouanet, Prefet deRegion Honoraire (Honorary Regional Prefect) as a non-executive director. Henri Rouanet, is a Commander of the Legion d'Honneur and is a member of theInter-ministerial committee for monitoring projects co-financed by EuropeanStructural Funds (CICC). During his career, Henri Rouanet has held key posts as, amongst others,Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Health and Social Security(Jacques Barrot), Principal Private Secretary to the Minister for Work,Employment and Professional Development, Prefect of the Region of Limousin,Prefect of the Region of Picardie, Director of Civil Safety at the Ministry forthe Interior and for Decentralisation, and President of the Conseil National dela Protection Civile. At the next board meeting, in accordance with the principles of corporategovernance, it will be proposed that Henri Rouanet becomes Chairman of theSafety Committee. Media enquiries: Press Office, tel: + 44 (0) 1303 288728 Investor enquiries: Xavier Clement, tel: + 33 1 55 27 36 27 News release no. 929 Eurotunnel manages the infrastructure of the Channel Tunnel and operatesaccompanied truck shuttle and passenger shuttle (car and coach) services betweenFolkestone, UK and Calais/Coquelles, France. Eurotunnel also earns toll revenuefrom other train operators (Eurostar for rail passengers, and EWS and SNCF forrail freight) which use the Tunnel. Eurotunnel is quoted in London, Paris andBrussels. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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