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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
03 September 2012
Direct Line Group Appoints Clare Thompson as a Non-Executive Director
Direct Line Insurance Group plc ("Direct Line Group" or "the Company") today announces that Clare Thompson has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Direct Line Group, effective 3 September 2012.
Clare is presently a Non-Executive on the Partnership Board of Miller Insurance Services LLP. She is a qualified Chartered Accountant and became a Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) in 1988. Whilst Clare was at PwC, she held several senior and high profile roles, particularly within the insurance sector.
Commenting on the appointment, Mike Biggs, Chairman, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Clare to the Board of Directors of the Company. Clare brings with her extensive experience and knowledge gained from roles across the professional services industry, which will undoubtedly be of great benefit to the Board."
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Notes to Editors:
For further information, please contact
Robert Bailhache
Director of Communications
Direct Line Group
Tel: 020 8285 3276
Neil Manser
Head of Investor Relations
Direct Line Group
Tel: 020 8285 3134