PHTM.L Regulatory News (PHTM)

17 May 2007 07:01

Photo-Me International PLC17 May 2007 Thursday 17 May 2007 PHOTO-ME INTERNATIONAL PLC Appointment of Two Non-Executive Directors PMI (PHTM.L), the digital imaging company, is pleased to announce theappointment, with immediate effect, of two further independent non-executiveDirectors, Roger Partington and David Young, bringing the number of itsindependent non-executive Directors to five. The intended appointment of twofurther independent non-executive Directors was announced in a press releasedated 14 March 2007. Welcoming Roger Partington and David Young to PMI, Vernon Sankey, Chairman,stated "PMI is fortunate to have secured the services as independentnon-executive Directors of two businessmen who have enjoyed successful careerswith very substantial businesses. Roger and David will bring to PMI valuableexperience in its two activities - vending and manufacturing - as well asconsiderable strengths in marketing." Roger Partington Roger Partington, 51, was Executive Vice President and President, Retail,responsible for UK sales and marketing, of TXU Europe Group plc, an energycompany, from 1999 to 2002; at Safeway from 1994 to 1999, latterly as GroupMarketing Director on the main Board; and at Nestle-Rowntree from 1986 to 1994,ultimately as Marketing Director. He took on a number of non-executive roles in 2004, serving since then asnon-executive Chairman of Monty's Bakehouse Ltd and The Juice Doctor Ltd and asa non-executive Director of Grampian Country Food Group Ltd, and RocketseedInternational plc. David Young David Young, 56, was Chief Executive of Perkins Foods Holdings Ltd, aninternational food manufacturer, from 2003 to 2005 and, from 1976 to 2001, hewas with Duracell, the battery manufacturer acquired by Gillette in 1997.Latterly, from 1999 to 2001, he was, US based, the Global President of Duracelland a member of the Gillette Operating Committee. From 1997 to 1999, he wasPresident - Europe, based in the UK and a member of the Duracell North AtlanticOperating Committee. He has been a non-executive Director of the publicly-quoted healthcare company,Corin Group plc, since January 2007 and was a non-executive Director ofCorporate Services Group plc, a publicly-quoted multinational staffing agency,from 2003 to February 2007. TXU Europe Group plc, of which Roger Partington was a Director until September2002, went into Administration in October 2002 following the withdrawal of theguarantee of its funding by its Parent, TXU Inc. Mr Partington was neitherinvestigated nor criticised as part of the Administration process, and TXUEurope Group plc met its creditors' and the Administrator's obligations in 2005.With that exception, Roger Partington and David Young have nothing to disclosein respect of paragraph 9.6.13R(2-6) of the Listing Rules. Enquiries: Photo-Me International plc 01372-453 399Vernon Sankey (Chairman) JPMorgan CazenoveMalcolm Moir 020-7588 2828 Bankside ConsultantsCharles Ponsonby 020-7367 8851 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange