Last checked at 9 Dec 2014 07:01
9 December 2014
Driver Group plc
("Driver Group" or the "Company")
New Board appointment
Following the acquisition of initiate Consulting Limted ("Initiate"), Driver Group is delighted to welcome Steve Norris onto the Company Board as a non-executive director.
Steven John Norris, 69, started his career in the engineering and motor industries, entering into politics in 1977 when he was elected to Berkshire County Council. In 1983 he became the Member of Parliament for Oxford East and subsequently held various parliamentary positions until 1992 when he became the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport and Minister for Transport in London. Mr Norris was responsible for the Jubilee line extension, the largest extension of the London Underground network to date. Mr Norris holds an MA in Jurisprudence from the University of Oxford.
Enquiries:
Driver Group plc | |
David Webster, Chief Executive | Tel: +44 (0) 1706 223999 |
Damien McDonald, Group Finance Director | |
Alan McClue, Non-executive Chairman | Tel: +44 (0) 7791 546798 |
Charles Stanley Securities Nominated Adviser & Broker | |
Marc Milmo / Carl Holmes | Tel: +44 (0) 207 149 6000 |
Mr Norris is currently or has previously been a director of the following companies or partnerships within the last 5 years:
Optare Plc
Norris McDonough LLP
Steve Norris Limited
Fulham Football Club Foundation
The Urology Foundation
Project Associates UK Limited
Soho Estates Limited
Base Communications Limited
London International Exhibition Centre Holdings PLC
London International Exhibition Centre PLC
Sanctuary Investments Limited
London Resort Company Holdings Limited
The Internet Corporation Limited
Initiate Consulting Limited
London Communications Agency Limited
Surrey Canal Sports Foundation Limited
Inrix Holdings Limited*
Vysionics Limited*
Eastside Young Leaders Academy*
AMT-Sybex Limited*
Chartered Surveyors Training Trust*
Ardmore Construction Limited*
Byrne Estates Limited*
Vital Services Group Limited*
Aqueduct Group plc*
*Indicates no longer a director or partner
Mr Norris was a director of Jarvis PLC, a railway support services company, when it was placed into administration in March 2010, amidst difficult economic conditions. He was also a director of UK engineering business Vital Services Group Limited, until it was placed into administration in November 2013.
Mr Norris was also previously a director of the following companies which were either voluntarily wound up or dissolved within 12 months of his resignation:
London Action Trust Limited
Survey Inspection Systems Limited
The Historic Motor Business Association
Good Ideas Multi Media Company Limited
ZeTec Power PLC
Fuel Cell Systems Limited
Norhani Hotels Limited
BLG realisations Limited
CGrade Realisations Limited
T and L Realisations Limited
Balmer Lindley Projects Limited
Essential Consulting (UK) Limited
Following admission of the Consideration Shares, Mr Norris will be interested in 187,562 Ordinary Shares representing 0.6 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.
Save as disclosed above, there is no further information required to be disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.