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JD Wetherspoon plc
10 May 2012
Appointment of non-executive director
JD Wetherspoon plc ('the Company') is pleased to announce that Mark Reckitt has been appointed a non-executive director of the Company, with immediate effect.
Mark Reckitt has been Group Strategy Director at Smiths Group plc since February 2011. Prior to joining Smiths, Mark was Chief Strategy Officer at Cadbury plc from 2004 to 2010 and held a range of Strategy and Finance roles at Cadbury since joining in 1989, including UK Finance Director. Prior to joining Cadbury, Mark spent six years in Investment Banking and Retailing, after qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 1983.
Tim Martin, Chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said:
'I am delighted that Mark has agreed to join the Board. He has considerable experience in senior financial and strategic roles and is a welcome addition to the Board and the Company.'
There is no further disclosure required by 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.
Enquiries:
JD Wetherspoon plc, 01923 477 777
John Hutson, Chief Executive
Kirk Davis, Finance Director