PMR.L Regulatory News (PMR)

22 Dec 2006 07:00

Panmure Gordon & Co. plc22 December 2006 22 December 2006 Panmure Gordon & Co. plc ("Panmure Gordon") Appointment of Non-Executive Director Panmure Gordon & Co. plc is delighted to announce the appointment of Simon Healeto the Board as a non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2007.Simon, aged 53, brings a significant amount of City and international experienceto the Board. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant before embarking on a longcareer with the Swire Group where he held positions in the US, Japan and HongKong. Following a move into the investment banking arena with Jardine Fleming inHong Kong, he has spent the last five years as Chief Executive of the LondonMetal Exchange. He is currently a non-executive Director of Morgan Crucible Company plc and haspreviously held directorships with The London Metal Exchange Limited, LMEHoldings Limited, LCH.Clearnet Limited and LCH.Clearnet Group Limited. It haspreviously been announced that he will become a non-executive Director ofKazakhmys plc with effect from January 2007. Charles Stonehill, Chairman, said: "I am pleased to welcome Simon Heale as anon-executive Director. Panmure Gordon's business and client base are becomingincreasingly international. Simon's experience in several overseas markets, aswell as his understanding of the City, will provide valuable expertise to theBoard." Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed inrespect of the AIM Rules. - ends - Enquiries: Panmure Gordon:Charles Stonehill / Tim Linacre / David Liddell 020 7459 3600 Bell Pottinger Corporate & FinancialDavid Rydell / Nick Lambert / Chris Hamilton 020 7861 3232 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange