1 Mar 2005 07:01
Intertek Group PLC01 March 2005 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF INTERTEK GROUP PLC 1 MARCH 2005 Further to the announcement made on the 2nd November 2004, the Board is pleasedto confirm that Dr Wolfhart Hauser, formerly Non-Executive Director of theGroup, has today become joint Chief Executive Officer with Richard Nelson. On the 31st March 2005 Richard Nelson will cease to be Chief Executive Officerand will be an Executive Director until the 8th April 2005 when he becomes Non-Executive Deputy Chairman. Wolfhart Hauser will become sole Chief Executive Officer on the 31st March 2005. CONTACT For further information, please contact Aston Swift, Treasurer and Investor RelationsTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 aston.swift@intertek.com Tim Lynch, Tulchan CommunicationsTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 tlynch@tulchangroup.com Corporate website: www.intertek.com High resolution images of Intertek Group plc management and businesses areavailable to download, free of charge from www.vismedia.co.uk. ABOUT INTERTEK 1. Intertek is a leading international testing, inspection andcertification organisation which assesses customers' products and commoditiesagainst a wide range of safety, regulatory, quality and performance standardsand certifies the management systems of customers. Intertek has 294 laboratoriesand over 13,500 people around the world and is increasingly undertakingoutsourced testing work for its customers. 2. Wolfhart Hauser's details Age: 55 years Graduated in medicine, University of Munich Senior Executive Management Programme, London Business School 1998 - 2002 CEO and President of TUV Suddeutschland AG 1988 - 1997 CEO TUV Product Service This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange