17th Jun 2009 07:00
Tate & Lyle PLC
Directorate changes
Tate & Lyle PLC (the "Company") announces that, further to the Company's announcements on 28 November 2008 and 19 May 2009:
Sir Peter Gershon, currently a non-executive director and Chairman-elect, will succeed Sir David Lees as Chairman of the Company on 23 July 2009, at the conclusion of the annual general meeting. Sir David Lees will cease to be a Director of the Company on the same date; and Mr Javed Ahmed will succeed Mr Iain Ferguson as Chief Executive and as a Director of the Company on 1 October 2009. Mr Ferguson will step down from the Board on the same date.In accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Services Authority's Listing Rules, the Company confirms that:
i) Mr Ahmed has not held any directorship in any publicly quoted company at any time in the past five years; and
ii) There are no further disclosures to be made pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Services Authority's Listing Rules.
| For more information contact Tate & Lyle PLC: |
| Media |
| Rowan Adams, Director of Corporate Affairs |
| Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07713 067542 |
| William Baldwin-Charles, Head of Media Relations |
| Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07810 151425 |
| Investor Relations |
| Chris McLeish Director of Investor Relations |
| Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07919 102730 |
| Tim Lodge, Group Finance Director |
| Tel: 020 7626 6525 or Mobile: 07798 837317 |
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