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18 Feb 2009 07:00
18 February, 2009
Flying Brands Limited
Board Changes
Tricia Killen, the Group's Chief Executive has indicated to the Board that she wishes to leave the Group to pursue other interests. The Board wishes to thank Tricia for her important contribution and wishes her well.
Stephen Cook currently a non executive director, is appointed as the Group Chief Executive with immediate effect. Stephen was formerly Group Strategy Director and General Counsel at Telewest Communications and has more recently been acting as a consultant on multichannel retailing strategy.
For further information, please contact:
Flying Brands Limited 01245 228300
Stephen Cook, Chief Executive
Graham Norton, Finance Director
Smithfield Consultants 020 7360 4900
John Kiely
Notes to editors
Jersey based Flying Brands Limited (LSE: FBDU) is a multi brand home shopping group. Founded in 1981, it was admitted to the Official List of the London Stock Exchange in 1993. The Group operates the following divisions:
* Gifts (Flying Flowers, the UK's largest flowers by post brand, despatching nearly one million bouquets a year;)
* Garden (Gardening Direct, one of the UK's largest mail order bedding plants and gardening products operations; Garden Bird Supplies, a leading provider of food and accessories for birds and other wildlife;)
* Entertainment (Listen2, the leading mail order audio books, DVD and video publisher and distributor; Benham, the first day cover stamps and coins collectables specialist)
More information can be found at: www.flyingbrands.com
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