DCC Regulatory News (DCC)

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DCC PLC

28 September 2010

 

 

 

 

 

New Non - Executive Director

 

DCC plc, the business support services group, announces that Mr Leslie Van de Walle will join the Board as a non-executive Director, with effect from 8 November 2010.

 

Mr Van de Walle, age 54, is a former Chief Executive Officer of Rexam plc and previously held a number of senior executive roles in Royal Dutch Shell plc, including Executive Vice President of Retail for Oil Products and Head of Oil Products, Shell Europe. He has also held a number of senior management positions with Cadbury Schweppes plc and United Biscuits plc.

 

Mr Van de Walle is a non-executive director of Aviva plc and, with effect from 1 October 2010, of SIG plc.

 

Following this appointment, the Board of DCC will comprise eleven Directors, eight non-executive and three executive.

 

Michael Buckley, Non-Executive Chairman of DCC, said today:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Leslie Van de Walle to the Board of DCC. His extensive international business experience and his particular knowledge of the energy sector are very relevant to the Group."

 

 

For reference:

Redmond McEvoy

Investor Relations Manager

 

Tel: +353 1 2799 400

Email: investorrelations@dcc.ie

Web: www.dcc.ie

 

About DCC plc

DCC plc is a sales, marketing, distribution and business support services group headquartered in Dublin with international operations across four continents. DCC has five divisions - DCC Energy, DCC SerCom, DCC Healthcare, DCC Environmental and DCC Food & Beverage. In its last financial year ended 31 March 2010, DCC had sales of €6.7 billion and operating profits of €192.8 million and currently employs approximately 7,700 people. DCC's shares are listed on both the Irish and London stock exchanges under Support Services.

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