6th Mar 2007 15:59
Greene King PLC06 March 2007 GREENE KING PLC 6 March 2007 GREENE KING PLC - NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Greene King plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Durant to theboard as a non-executive director with effect from 16 March 2007. He will alsobecome a member of the audit committee. Ian is currently engaged in the restructuring of SeaContainers Ltd as chieffinancial officer and is 48 years old. He qualified as a chartered accountant in1983 and has served as finance director of Hongkong Land Holdings Ltd and DairyFarm International Holdings Ltd, two listed companies in the Jardine Mathesongroup. Tim Bridge, chairman of Greene King, said: 'We look forward to welcoming IanDurant to our board and believe that the varied financial and commercialexperience he brings will be a great asset to us'. This appointment brings the number of non-executives to six, including thechairman. The following disclosures are made in respect of Ian Durant in accordance withrule 9.6.13 of the FSA Listing Rules. Directorships of publicly quoted companies in the previous five years: Thistle Hotels plc - ceased Westbury plc - ceased Voluntary arrangements: SeaContainers Ltd filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the USBankruptcy Code on 15 October 2006. Ian Durant is a director of SeaContainersServices Ltd, a subsidiary, which also filed for bankruptcy protection underChapter 11 on the same date. For further information: Greene King plc Tim Bridge, Chairman 01284 763222 Rooney Anand, Chief Executive Financial Dynamics Ben Foster 020 7831 3113 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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