8th Feb 2007 14:30
Derwent London PLC08 February 2007 Derwent London plc8 February 2007 Board Appointments and Directors' Shareholdings In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13 the individuals who were appointed to theBoard of Derwent London plc (formerly Derwent Valley Holdings plc) (the "Company") with effect from 1 February 2007 held the following directorships in publiclyquoted companies in the previous five years: Director Company Date Resigned Robert Rayne Derwent London plc Current Leo Capital plc Current Weatherford International Limited Current Inflexion plc** Current London Merchant Securities plc* 1 February 2007 Equipoil plc 19 November 2003 Grant Prideco Inc 7 May 2003 Crown Sports plc 14 January 2003 Nicholas Friedlos Derwent London plcCurrent London Merchant Securities plc* 1 February 2007 Donald Newell Derwent London plcCurrent London Merchant Securities plc* 1 February 2007 June de Moller Derwent London plcCurrent Temple Bar Investment Trust plc Current London Merchant Securities plc* 1 February 2007 J Sainsbury plc 1 September 2005 Cookson Group plc 1 October 2004 Lynx Group plc 6 March 2002 * London Merchant Securities plc ("LMS") was delisted from the London StockExchange on 1 February 2007 following the merger of the Company and LMS whichwas effected by means of a Scheme of Arrangement. ** In members' voluntary liquidation. No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule9.6.13. Following their appointment to the Board of the Company, the following directorsnotified the Company on 7 February 2007 of their interests in the ordinaryshares of the Company: Director Number of shares Percentageof issued share capital Robert Rayne (1) 4,333,872 4.309Nicholas Friedlos (2) 31,113 0.031Donald Newell (3) 1,492 0.001June de Moller 2,985 0.003 These interests in shares of the Company were acquired on 1 February 2007 as aresult of the scheme of arrangement sanctioned by the Court to give effect tothe merger pursuant to which all shares in LMS were cancelled and former LMSshareholders received shares in the Company in exchange for their LMS shares. (1) Includes interests by attribution as a trustee of the Rayne familycharitable trusts and as beneficiary under the Rayne family trusts.(2) Includes interests held through the London Merchant Securities ShareIncentive Plan and awards of options.(3) By attribution from his wife. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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