MPH.L Regulatory News (MPH)

18 Feb 2008 07:00

Marchpole Holdings PLC18 February 2008 MARCHPOLE HOLDINGS PLC ("Marchpole" or "the Company") Directorate Change Marchpole Holdings plc, (LSE: MPH), the fashion brand management group, ispleased to announce that Chris Phillips, currently Non-Executive Chairman, willassume the full time role of Executive Chairman with immediate effect. Michael Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman of Marchpole commented: "Since joiningthe Board in 2002, Chris has been a valuable member of the management team and Iam delighted that he is taking on the role of Executive Chairman. We look forward to the next stage of the Company's development and the Board iscommitted to delivering solid growth and better shareholder value over themedium to long term". - ends - For further information, please contact: Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial 020 7861 3232David Rydell/Emma Kent/Amy Rajendran Marchpole Holdings plc 020 7908 7777Michael Morris, Executive Deputy Chairman Note to Editors: - Marchpole Holdings plc ("Marchpole") is an international brandmanagement group that designs, produces and sells clothing and accessories forten globally recognised fashion labels. It operates in all of the world's mainmarkets - UK, mainland Europe, Middle East, Asia and the USA - Its respected brands include Boateng, Emanuel Ungaro, Ungaro Homme,Jean Charles de Castelbajac ("JCC"), Jean Charles de Castelbajac / Rossignol,Jean Charles de Castelbajac/Okaidi, Jean Charles de Castelbajac / New Era, JCDC/Lee Cooper and Homebody and Homemummy - Marchpole is renowned for its integrated approach to brandmanagement, taking a brand from concept to design studio to the customerinterface. - The Group has grown considerably in the past four years, from alicensee with one core licence (YSL menswear) - to today's internationalbusiness that manages its brands across a multitude of clothing lines andaccessories - Marchpole's acquisition (March 2006) of Moda America - the USlicensee for leading designer Emanuel Ungaro - provided further growthopportunities in the UK and America and strengthened the Company's relationshipwith Ungaro - The acquisition also enabled the Company to launch the Ungaro brand,already established by Marchpole in Europe and Asia, into the US, Canada andSouth America. The acquisition has also enabled the Company to re-launch JCCinto America. - In March 2007 Marchpole acquired 100% of Greenmark Limited, animporter and wholesaler of ladies shoes who currently supply in excess of 2.5million pairs of shoes per annum. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange