ALB.L Regulatory News (ALB)

24 Jan 2008 07:01

Albany Capital PLC24 January 2008 Embargoed Release: 07:00hrs Thursday 24 January 2008 Albany Capital Plc ("Albany Capital" or "the Company") Board Appointment Albany Capital Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Millsto the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 24 January 2008. Christopher Mills is chief investment officer of J O Hambro Capital ManagementLimited, which he joined in 1993. Mr Mills is also chief executive andinvestment manager of North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC (aUK listed investment trust) and a director and investment manager of OryxInternational Growth Fund Limited. He is a member and chief investment officerof North Atlantic Value LLP. Prior to joining the J O Hambro Capital Managementgroup he worked from 1975 to 1993 for Samuel Montagu Limited, Montagu InvestmentManagement Limited, and its successor company, Invesco MIM. John McLean, Chairman of Albany Capital Plc, commented: "I am very pleased to welcome onto the board, Christopher Mills. Christopher, isthe Chief Investment Officer, for J O Hambro, and brings a wealth of experienceand business acumen, which will help Albany in increasing its investmentreturns" Enquiries: John McLean, Albany Capital Plc tel: +44 (0)20 3178 4506 John Bick, Hansard Group tel: +44 (0)20 7250 1100 James Joyce / Sarang Shah, WH Ireland tel: +44 (0)20 7220 1666 Christopher Harwood Bernard Mills - Age 55 Current Directorships: Appointment Resignation J O Hambro Capital Management Limited 01/02/1993J O Hambro Capital Management Group Limited 01/10/1998JOHCM Alternative Investments LLP 26/08/2003North Atlantic Value LLP 14/10/2003North Atlantic Smaller Companies Investment Trust PLC August 1984American Opportunity Trust PLC 23/08/1989Second London American Trust PLC (In Members' Voluntary 24/04/1996Liquidation)Deepenhart Limited 1990Mid-States PLC 1989Jarvis Porter Group PLC 25/01/2002Jarvis Porter (Property Holdings) Limited 15/06/06Consolidated Venture Finance Limited 1984Growth Financial Services Limited 1984LOT Limited 27/09/1993London Trust Productions Limited 06/09/1996Boostcareer Limited 29/09/1995Cross Border Limited 12/03/1999Cross-Border Publishing (London) Limited 12/03/1999GEI Group Limited 23/01/2001Autotag Limited 02/02/2001Izodia PLC 22/04/2003VTR PLC 1/09/2003Castle Support Services PLC (formerly Castle Acquisitions 16/02/2005PLC)Orthoplastics Limited 3/04/06Dowding and Mills Limited 11/05/06Baltimore Capital PLC 28/07/06BPE Holdings Limited 15/08/06Motherwell Bridge Limited 8/09/06Baltimore Technologies Management Services Limited 2/10/06Inspired Gaming Group Plc 29/09/06Baltimore Technologies Software (Holdings) Limited 23/10/06Further Signed Limited 6/12/06Hampton Trust Plc 24/01/07Hampton Investment Properties Limited 24/01/07Hampton Land & Estates Limited 28/02/07Mount Street Properties Limited 24/01/07Sirvis IT PLC 13/03/07Catalyst Media Group Plc 1/06/07Crucible Equity Limited 11/07/07Darby Group Limited 27/11/07NAV Bidco Limited 30/11/07Darby Glass Ltd 18/12/07 Past Directorships held within last five years Appointment Resignation Lindley Catering Limited 20/08/2001 6/07/05Master Distributor Holdings Limited (in liquidation) 02/07/1996 Dissolved 17/06/05Nationwide Security Group PLC (Administrative Receiver 29/07/1997 Dissolved 8/11/05Appointed)J O Hambro Conning Grimston Limited (In Liquidation) 06/10/1993 Dissolved 21/03/05HCG Corporate Advisers Limited (In Liquidation) 20/01/1994 Dissolved 21/03/05Ryder Court Investments Ltd 21/08/2002 12/7/05Tinopolis Plc (formerly Acquisitor Plc) 01/02/2000 7/2/05Aberdeen Park Investments PLC 01/05/2002 5/8/2004The Hartstone Group PLC 14/10/2003 25/6/2004Stanelco PLC 19/08/1991 31/07/2003Denison International PLC - reregistered as limited 15/06/1993 12.2.2004company 15/4/04Platinum Investment Trust PLC 12/04/1996 21/02/2002PNC Telecom PLC 05/07/1995 03/02/2003NASCIT1 Limited 27/08/1999 Dissolved 20/08/02NASCIT2 Limited 27/08/1999 Dissolved 21/08/02Checkout Holdings Limited 26/11/2001 8/6/04Renowned Holiday Villages Limited 24/08/2001 30/3/2004Calenden Limited 21/11/1995 22/06/04Lonrho Africa PLC 18/03/1999 28/04/06Nationwide Accident Repair Services PLC 07/05/2002 28/06/06United Industries PLC 23/05/2002 28/10/05Craftbutton Limited 31/05/05 28/09/06Paramount Limited 03/05/2001 28/09/06Zergo Consultants Limited 1/12/06Langley Park Investment Trust PLC 29/09/04 21/06/07Jubilee Investment Trust PLC 9/09/2002 09/05/07D M Technical Services Limited 30/11/05 19/06/07 Receivers were appointed to Versatile Group Limited (reg. no. 03303164) of whichChristopher Mills was a director, and its subsidiaries Versatile ProjectsLimited and Castle Finance Limited by Bank of Scotland who had charges and crossguarantees supporting a debt of £2.04 million in addition to which the group hadnet liabilities of in excess of £700,000 to unpaid creditors. Versatile GroupLimited was dissolved under section 652 of the Companies Act 1985 on 15 May2001. Receivers were appointed to Nationwide Security Group Limited, of whichChristopher Mills was a director, on 16 February 2000 and realised sufficientassets to repay all creditors and make a small distribution. Administrators were appointed to PNC Telecom Plc on 23 June 2003 and theadministration order was discharged (and PNC Telecom Plc resumed business) on 15January 2004. Christopher Mills was a director of PNC Telecom Plc until hisresignation on 3 February 2003. Jarvis Porter Group Plc was put into administration in August 2007. All assetshave been acquired and no other assets have gone unpaid. The other companies referred to above as dissolved or in liquidation were notinsolvent. Other than as detailed above there is no further information to be disclosedpursuant to paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules. -Ends- This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange