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(Alliance News) - Bank note printer De La Rue PLC on Tuesday said it has appointed Catherine Ashton and Margaret Rice-Jones as non-executive directors with immediate effect.
Ashton is a former British European Union trade commissioner, representing the EU in global trade negotiations.
Rice-Jones is chair of Penguin Portals Ltd, a network of insurance and energy comparison businesses and a subsidiary of the Admiral Group PLC. She is also chair of Origami Energy Ltd and a non-executive director of Holiday Extras Ltd.
De La Rue Chair Kevin Loosemore said: "Baroness Catherine Ashton and Margaret Rice-Jones bring highly relevant experience in global government and geopolitical affairs and in the software, telecoms and technology industries respectively which will enable them to make an excellent contribution to the board at an exciting time for the business. I look forward to welcoming them to De La Rue."
Shares in De La Rue were up 0.5% at 133.20 pence each in London on Tuesday afternoon.
By Tapan Panchal; tapanpanchal@alliancenews.com
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