Earthport Regulatory News (EPO)

15 Jul 2005 12:19

Earthport PLC15 July 2005 For immediate release Stock Exchange Announcement 15th July 2005 earthport plc ("earthport" or "Company") Appointment of Non-Executive Director The Directors of earthport are pleased to announce the appointment of JonathanHill (38) as a Non-Executive Director of earthport with effect from today, 15thJuly 2005. Jonathan Hill is Chief Executive of General Capital Group Plc, which hasconsiderable experience in providing innovative and flexible Venture Financesolutions to high quality management teams involved in turnaround situations. Mike Harrison, Chairman of earthport, commented: "We welcome Jonathan to theBoard, which will benefit from his financial expertise and his helping tofacilitate the rejuvenation of the Company, an important step in which is therestructuring to be carried out via the passing of the resolutions at the EGM onthe 29th of July." Matters for disclosure under paragraph 15 of the AIM Rules with respect to theappointment of Jonathan Hill as a Non-Executive Director of earthport plc are: Full name: Jonathan Clive Hill Age: 38 Current Directorships: General Capital Group Plc General Capital Venture Finance Limited Finance & Leasing Consultants Limited Grovefield Finance Limited General Capital Finance Limited Norfolk & Suffolk Finance Limited Suffolk Mercantile Limited J.B. Designs Limited General Capital Investments Limited Longbridge International Plc Directorships held within the BLR Finance & Leasing Limitedlast 5 years: BLR Trust Limited CCC Limited (in Liquidation) Picture This (UK) Limited (dissolved) There are no other matters which are required to be announced with regards tothis appointment as outlined under paragraph (f) of Schedule 2 of the AIM rules. End Enquiries: Mike Harrison - Chairman, earthport plc +44(0) 207 907 1100David Nabarro / Nigel Atkinson - Nabarro Wells & Co. Limited +44(0) 207 710 7400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange