24th Nov 2006 08:01
W.H. Ireland Group PLC24 November 2006 WH Ireland Group plc (the "Company") Appointment of Non-executive Director The Company is pleased to announce the appointment to the board of RogerLane-Smith as a Non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.Roger has an outstanding record in the City and the board look forward to hisassisting in the future development of the group. Roger Lane-Smith, aged 61, is Non-executive Chairman of JJB Sports plc. He wasSenior Partner and Chairman of DLA Piper UK LLP from 1998 to 2005 and wasappointed a Senior Consultant to the practice in May 2005. He is also aNon-executive Director of MS International plc, Dolphin Capital Investors,Timpsons plc and a number of other non-quoted companies. He is also a councilmember of the CBI. Roger Lane-Smith is currently a director of the following companies: JJB Sports plc MS International plc Timpson Group plc GBM Support Services Group Limited Lanebridge Investment Management Limited Mostyn Estates Limited Cholmondeley Farms Limited Turley Associates Limited The Alderley Group Ltd Alderley Investment Limited Alderley Industries Limited DLA & Partners Limited Dolphin Capital Partners Limited (BVI Company - AIM Listed) In the past five years, he has also been a director of the following companies Chuckledan Properties LimitedSandymere LimitedPunch Taverns (PM) Limited (Pubmaster)Paymentshield Holdings Ltd. There are no disclosures required under Schedule Two (g) (iii) - (viii) of theAIM Rules. For further enquiries, please contact: WH Ireland Group plcLaurie Beevers, Chief Executive Tel: 0161 832 6644David Youngman, Managing Director Tel: 0161 832 6644 BiddicksZoe Biddick Tel: 020 7448 1000 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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