7th Mar 2007 13:54
Scottish & Southern Energy PLC07 March 2007 SCOTTISH AND SOUTHERN ENERGY PLC BOARD APPOINTMENTS Scottish and Southern Energy plc ("SSE") has appointed Richard Gillingwater as anon-Executive Director, with effect from 25 May 2007. Richard is Dean of theCass Business School. He was previously Chief Executive of the ShareholderExecutive, from which he stepped down in February, and before that held a numberof appointments in the City of London, where he was Chairman of CSFB EuropeanInvestment Banking. As a former Crown servant, his appointment has been authorised by the AdvisoryCommittee on Public Appointments. Richard will be proposed for election to the Board at SSE's Annual GeneralMeeting on 26 July 2007, along with Nick Baldwin, who was appointed to the Boardin September 2006. David Payne, currently Senior Independent Director, will retire at the AGM anddoes not wish to be re-elected. David joined the Board as a non-ExecutiveDirector of Scottish Hydro Electric in 1998. He became Deputy Chairman of SSE in2005 and will complete nine years' service in June. After these changes take effect, the Board of SSE will continue to have fourExecutive Directors and five independent non-Executive Directors in addition tothe Chairman. Sir Robert Smith, Chairman of SSE, said: "I am delighted that Richard will join our Board. He has long-standingconnections with SSE, stemming from the merger which created the company nearlya decade ago, and will bring a wealth of experience and knowledge to ourdeliberations which will complement very well the contributions of the otherDirectors. David's background in energy, and his shrewd and perceptive understanding ofcomplex issues, have made him an outstanding Director. The Board has benefitedenormously from his participation. Everyone at SSE would like to wish him wellwhen he steps down from the Board in July."Enquiries to: Scottish and Southern Energy plcAlan Young - Director of Corporate Communications + 44 (0)870 900 0410Sharron Miller-Mackenzie - Press Office Manager + 44 (0)870 900 0410 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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