28th Nov 2005 12:30
Signet Group PLC28 November 2005 SIGNET APPOINTS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Malcolm Williamson (age 66) has joined Signet Group plc ("Signet") as anon-executive director. Mr. Williamson is Chairman of National Australia GroupEurope Limited and Deputy Chairman of Resolution PLC (previously having beenChairman of Britannic Group PLC). He is also a non-executive director of JPMorgan Cazenove Holdings and Group 4 Securicor PLC (previously having been anon-executive director of Securicor PLC). Malcolm Williamson was President and CEO of Visa International, based in SanFrancisco, between 1998 and 2004 before which he was Group Chief Executive ofStandard Chartered PLC from 1993 to 1998. James McAdam, Chairman, commented: "On behalf of the Board I welcome Malcolm asa non-executive director of Signet. I am confident that his broad experiencewill enable him to make a significant contribution to the Group." There are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6 of theListing Rules. Enquiries: Timothy Jackson, Investor Relations Director +44 (0) 20 7399 9520Mike Smith, Brunswick +44 (0) 20 7404 5959 Signet operated 1,803 speciality retail jewellery stores at 29 October 2005;these included 1,202 stores in the US, where the Group trades as "Kay Jewelers","Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry" and under a number of regional names. At thatdate Signet operated 601 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as "H.Samuel","Ernest Jones" and "Leslie Davis". Further information on Signet is available atwww.signetgroupplc.com. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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