CIU.L Regulatory News (CIU)

16 Mar 2007 07:02

Cape PLC16 March 2007 16 March 2007 Cape PLC ("Cape" or the "Company") SEAN O'CONNOR JOINS CAPE PLC AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Cape PLC (AIM:CIU), is pleased to announce the appointment of Sean O'Connor as a non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2007. Sean was previously a non-executive Director of the Company from 1996 to 2004. He is currently chairman of Applied Energy Holdings Limited, Babel Media Limitedand Springboard Urban Limited and a director of a number of private and publiccompanies including Sportingbet plc, Graphite Enterprise Trust PLC, CrowTVLimited and Escape Studios Limited. As required under the AIM Rules, Cape PLC discloses the following additionalinformation in relation to Sean O'Connor. Sean O'Connor holds/has held the following directorships and partnerships in thepast five years: Current: The Sean O'Connor Consultancy LimitedTrillium Venture Developments LimitedCrowTV LimitedBabel Media LimitedSportingbet PLCGraphite Enterprise Trust PLCEscape Studios LimitedApplied Energy Holdings LimitedSpringboard Urban Limited Previous: Printapresent Limited There are no other matters which are required to be announced in relation toSean O'Connor pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules. ENDS For further information, please contact: Cape PLCMartin May, Chief Executive +44 (0) 1924 876 276 Bell Pottinger Corporate & FinancialNick Lambert +44 (0) 20 7861 3232 Notes to Editors * Cape PLC is the parent company of a number of service providing organizations operating primarily in the oil and gas, petrochemical and power generation industries * In the year to 31 December 2006, Cape reported turnover of £295.5 million * Cape currently employs c. 8,200 people in 23 countries worldwide * Cape specialises in the provision of scaffolding, insulation, fire protection, specialist cleaning and other essential services to major industrial clients in the energy sector * Cape's ability to provide specialist cleaning services was enhanced by the acquisition of DBI Group Limited in October 2006 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange