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5 Jan 2010 07:00

January 5th 2010
BOARD APPOINTMENT
Further to the announcement on 4th November, AssetCo plc is pleased to announce that Andrew Freemantle CBE has joined the Board of the Company as a non-executive director with effect from 1st January 2010.
Andrew Freemantle, age 65, has extensive leadership experience in complex, multi-site organisations providing mission critical services to the public both in the UK and Internationally.
He has recently retired as Chief Executive of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution a position he held for ten years. The RNLI is the world's largest lifeboat service with an annual budget of over ÂŁ124 million, operating with 450 lifeboats from 235 lifeboat stations with 1,250 staff and 4,700 volunteer crew. During his tenure at the RNLI, Andrew introduced many successful initiatives including the building and opening of a residential training college and survival centre, new Strategic Performance Standards, competency based training of lifeboat crew and RNLI lifeguards on 150 public beaches. He also developed overseas commercial interests, which capitalise on the RNLI's extensive experience by providing expertise and support to lifeboat services worldwide, including the Middle East and Asia.
He currently owns 8,480 shares in the company.
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AssetCo |
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 8515 3999 |
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John Shannon, Chief Executive Officer |
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James Collins, Investor Relations |
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Pelham Public Relations |
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Tel: +44 (0) 20 7337 1550 |
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Alex Walters |
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Francesca Tuckett |
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Arden Partners - NOMAD |
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 Tel: +44 (0) 20 7614 5932 |
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Richard Day |
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Adrian Trimmings |
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