23rd Jul 2012 16:19
Stock Exchange Announcement
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Fyffes plc is pleased to announce that Robert Johnston (47) has joined the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect. He is Chief Strategy Officer with The InterTech Group, Inc. in South Carolina, which manages a diverse group of businesses, including a number of strategic investments in various public companies. Arising from this role, he is currently and has been a director of several businesses including a number of listed companies in the US and Canada. He was also previously President and CEO of The Hudson's Bay Company, which is Canada's largest multi-line retailer.
Full details of his current and past directorships within the last ten years will be provided under a separate regulatory filing. There are no other items requiring disclosure in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules and the ESM Rules. Mr Johnston currently owns 7,000 ordinary shares in Fyffes plc, representing 0.002% of the shares in issue.
Commenting on this appointment, Fyffes' Chairman, David McCann said:
"We are very pleased that Robert is joining the Fyffes Board and look forward to his contribution to the future development of the Group. We believe his experience as a director in a range of different businesses will be of great benefit to Fyffes."
Fyffes plc
23 July 2012
For further information, please contact:
Sheila Gahan, Wilson Hartnell PR - Tel: +353 1 669 0030
Ivan Murphy, Davy - Tel: +353 1 679 6363
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