16th Jan 2008 07:00
Chariot (UK) PLC16 January 2008 For immediate release 16 January 2008 Chariot (UK) plc ("Chariot" or the "Company") Board appointments The Board of Chariot is pleased to today announce the appointments of PeterTownsend and Martin Eberhardt as Non-Executive Directors of the Company withimmediate effect. Peter Townsend is a major shareholder and director of FBI Media InvestmentsLimited ("FBI"), a major shareholder of Chariot. As at 15 January 2008, FBI areinterested in 20,750,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Chariot representing29.24% of the issued share capital of the Company. FBI Media Limited, whichwholly owns FBI and for which Peter is Chief Executive Officer, is a companywhose primary business is in developing and operating a commercial mediaplatform located within the national youth club arena. From 1993 to 2003, Peterwas Finance Director of L&C Auto Services Ltd ("L&C"), an owner and operator ofBMW dealerships in the South of England. L&C was sold to Inchcape plc, theinternational automotive services group, in August 2003 for a consideration of£12.0 million. Peter is also a non-executive director of Match Day MediaLimited, an owner and operator of plasma TV screens installed in the concoursesof a number of English football grounds. Martin Eberhardt qualified as a chartered accountant with Touche Ross in 1985.He spent 10 years with KPMG in senior management positions. Since 1997, Martinhas been a director of a number of main market and AIM listed companies. He iscurrently Chief Executive and acting Finance Director of Hollywood MediaServices plc, an AIM-listed company, Non-Executive Chairman of Merchant HouseGroup Plc and a non-executive director of a number of unlisted companies. Further details in respect of the appointments of Peter Townsend and MartinEberhardt as required under Schedule 2(g) and rule 17 of the AIM Rules forCompanies are contained in Appendix One to this announcement. For further information please contact: Peter Jones, Chariot (UK) plc Tel: 0207 763 2200 Nick Naylor, Noble & Company Limited Tel: 0207 763 2200 Appendix One In accordance with Schedule 2(g) and rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies, thefollowing information in relation to the appointments of Mr Peter Townsend andMr Martin Eberhardt is disclosed below: Peter Townsend, aged 46, holds and has held within the five preceding years thefollowing directorships and partnerships: Current directorships: FBI Media LimitedFBI Media Investments LimitedStokewell Ventures plcMatch Day Media Limited Past directorships and partnerships: Match Day Media Sales LimitedFacilitation Holdings LimitedStratford Capital LimitedWeald Homes LimitedL&C Auto Services (Croydon) LimitedL&C Banstead LimitedL&C Holdings LimitedCronk Holdings (Garages) LimitedL&C Tunbridge Wells LimitedL&C Sevenoaks LimitedL&C Auto Services Limited Peter Townsend is a major shareholder and director of FBI Media InvestmentsLimited who, as at 15 January 2008, have a direct interest in 20,750,000ordinary shares of 1 pence each in Chariot representing 29.24% of the issuedshare capital of the Company. Martin Eberhardt, aged 47, holds and has held within the five preceding yearsthe following directorships and partnerships: Current directorships: Christian Alliance Housing Association LimitedClayhithe Automation Limited*Clayhithe Group Limited*Clayhithe Limited*Clayhithe Management Limited*C4E Treasury LtdHollywood Catering Services LimitedHollywood Media Services plcMatch Day Media LimitedMerchant Capital LimitedMerchant Corporate LimitedMerchant House Group plcRoxspur Pension Schemes Limited*The Amalgams Company Limited*The C4E Group plcSet Meals Catering LimitedWood Hall Catering and Events Ltd * These are non-trading companies Past directorships and partnerships: C4E Realisations plcCatering to the North LtdCeste LimitedClayhithe Holdings LimitedClayhithe Investments LimitedCommercial Transocean Group LimitedCorrisbrook LimitedCotton Catering LimitedCT Composites Europe LimitedCT Platon Holdings LimitedC.T. (International) LimitedDispense LimitedFlojet (U.K.) LimitedFowlie Chapman Trading LimitedHawkes Wills LimitedHorstmann LimitedJack Kleeman (Merchants) LimitedLanman Asset Management LtdNeatdrink LimitedPlaton Europe LimitedPlaton Investments LimitedPlaton Instrumentation LtdQPC3SA LimitedRoxspur Management Services LimitedSCL (2002) LimitedSet Meals Realisations LtdSIIN LimitedTTG Europe plcVarin LimitedWills Group LimitedWood Hall Realisations Limited Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed inrespect of Peter Townsend and Martin Eberhardt under Schedule 2(g) and rule 17of the AIM Rules for Companies. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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