Intertek Group Regulatory News (ITRK)

30 Mar 2006 07:01

Intertek Group PLC30 March 2006 30 March 2006, 7am (UK) Intertek Group plc ("Intertek") INTERTEK ANNOUNCES NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Intertek Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Knightas a Non-Executive Director with effect from 30 March 2006. Chris Knight was an investment banker for nearly thirty years, for much of thattime with Morgan Grenfell and, after its takeover, with Deutsche Bank, of whichhe was a managing director until 2001. He has wide ranging corporate financeexperience, both in the UK and internationally, having worked in the USA and theFar East at various times in his career. A Chartered Accountant, he is Chairman of Brooks Macdonald Group plc and NelsonBakewell Group Limited and a Non-Executive Director of Lloyds Register Holdings.He was also a director of Anker plc until August 2005. Under the UK Listing Rules, the Company is required to make the followingdisclosure: There are no further details that are required to be disclosed as required underparagraph LR 9.6.13 R of the UK Listing Rules in respect of Christopher Knight. Vanni Treves, Chairman said: "I am delighted to announce the appointment of Chris to the Board. His extensiveexperience as a corporate financier will strengthen the Board and assist in thecontinued growth of Intertek. " For further information, please contactAston Swift, Investor RelationsTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3400 aston.swift@intertek.comTim Lynch, Tulchan CommunicationsTelephone: +44 (0) 20 7353 4200 intertekteam@tulchangroup.comCorporate website: www.intertek.com High resolution images of Intertek Group plc businesses are available todownload, free of charge from www.vismedia.co.uk. ABOUT INTERTEK Intertek is a leading international provider of quality and safety services to awide range of global and local industries. Partnership with Intertek bringsincreased value to customers' products, processes and ultimately supports theirsuccess in the global market place. Intertek has the experience, expertise,resources and global reach to support their customers through their network ofover 850 laboratories and offices and 15,500 people in more than 100 countriesaround the world. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange