4 Oct 2010 12:10
Dairy Crest Group plc
Notification of Board Changes
Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11 Dairy Crest Group plc (the "Company") makes the following announcement:
1. The Board has appointed Richard Macdonald and Stephen Alexander as non-executive Directors with effect from 3 November 2010 and 1 January 2011, respectively.
Richard Macdonald concluded his thirty year executive career with the National Farmers Union as Director General, a position which he held for 13 years. He is a non-executive Director of Moy Park Limited, Chairman of Safe and Local Supplier Approval, Chairman of DEFRA's Better Regulation Task Force, a governor of The Royal Agricultural College Cirencester and a trustee of Farm Africa and Nuffield Agricultural Trust.
Stephen Alexander is Chairman of Maltby Capital Ltd (parent company of EMI Group), having held various senior executive positions with Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd including Operational Managing Director. He has broad experience in the food and grocery sectors, having served as Chief Executive of Hillsdown Holdings Ltd and held various senior positions with Allied Domecq PLC and Imperial Group (including Chief Executive, Allied Domecq Retailing and Chief Executive, Lyons). He was also senior independent director at Devro plc.
There is no further information to be disclosed in respect of Richard Macdonald or Stephen Alexander under paragraphs 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules.
2. Carole Piwnica, non-executive Director and Chairman of the Corporate Responsibility Committee, has informed the Company that she will step down from the Board on 9 December 2010.
Anthony Fry, Chairman of Dairy Crest, said today:
"Carole has made an outstanding contribution to Dairy Crest during her years on the Board and we have been fortunate to have the unstinting commitment of a business leader with such international stature. My colleagues and I wish her well in her expanding global portfolio.
This continues to be a challenging environment for the dairy industry in which, as recent announcements have demonstrated, the company continues to perform well in a difficult market.
We are therefore delighted to welcome Richard and Stephen who, in joining the Board, bring with them significant, valuable experience of the agricultural, grocery, food and drink sectors, along with other FMCG businesses. Their balance of skills in the agricultural, regulatory, private equity and public company environments will be invaluable as we continue to strengthen and add additional depth to the Dairy Crest Board."
For further information, please contact:
Dairy Crest Group plc 01372 472236
Arthur Reeves, External Communications Director
Brunswick 020 7404 5959
Simon Sporborg