30 Sep 2009 07:00
Date: 30 September 2009
On behalf of: Finsbury Food Group plc ('Finsbury', 'the Company', or 'the Group')
Embargoed until: 0700hrs
Finsbury Food Group plc
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Board Changes
Finsbury Food Group plc (AIM: FIF), a leading manufacturer of cake, bread and morning goods, is pleased to announce today the appointment of John Duffy as the new Chief Executive Officer of the Group, with immediate effect.
David Marshall has indicated his intention to step down as Chairman following the Annual General Meeting on 25 November 2009 and will remain on the Board as a Non-Executive Deputy Chairman. Martin Lightbody will replace David Marshall as Non-Executive Chairman on that date.
John Gerald Duffy, 44 has been the Chief Operating Officer of Finsbury and has ably assisted Martin Lightbody since 2 September 2008. He has considerable experience in the industry having held leading positions with WT Foods, Noon Products Ltd, Golden Wonder and Mars.
His directorships during the last five years are as follows:
| Current | Past |
| Food Investors LLP | Noon Products Limited |
| W T (Holdings) Limited | |
| Marston Valley Foods Limited | |
| D H Realisations Limited (in Administration) |
John Duffy was a Non-Executive Director of D H Realisations Limited (formerly Denby Holdings Limited) from 01 May 2007 to 31 January 2008 prior to it going into administration in February 2009
Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information to be disclosed under schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM rules.
For further information:
Finsbury Food Group Plc www.finsburyfoods.co.uk
Lisa Morgan 07771712720
Panmure Gordon
Callum Stewart/Andrew Potts/Ashton Clanfield 020 7459 3600
Redleaf Communications finsbury@redleafpr.com
Emma Kane/Rebecca Sanders-Hewett/Anna Dunkin 020 7566 6700
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