2 Apr 2015 15:00
Regus plc (“Regus” or “the Company”), the global workplace provider, today announces that Alex Sulkowski will retire from the Board with effect from 19 May 2015 (the date of the next annual general meeting) and that François Pauly will be appointed as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 19 May 2015. The appointment of François Pauly is subject to applicable law including shareholder approval at the Company’s forthcoming annual general meeting.
Alex Sulkowski has served as an independent non-executive director since 2010 and was, until recently, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee. François Pauly, 50, currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA. He was the Chief Executive and Chairman of the Management Board of Banque Internationale à Luxembourg SA until October 2014. François also serves as a Director of Société de la Bourse de Luxembourg SA, Luxair SA, Group La Luxembourgeoise SA, BIP Investment Partners SA, M&C S.p.A. and Cobepa SA as well as serving on the boards of several charitable organisations.
Douglas Sutherland, Non-Executive Chairman of Regus, commented: “Alex has been an active member of the Board and we greatly appreciate the advice and ideas that he has provided to assist the development of the business. François' extensive executive and board experience along with his international business knowledge will contribute to the continued strategic development of Regus. The benefits of having a strong and diverse Board that functions well together are clear, and I believe that François' experience, viewpoints and risk assessment skills add another dimension to those brought by our existing Board members and will support our efforts to maintain a fresh and challenging viewpoint. We look forward to welcoming François onto the Board.”
Notifications made in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules
There is no information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 (2) to (6).
François Pauly holds or has held the following directorships of publicly quoted companies within the past five years:
| Current Directorships | Past Directorships | ||
| M&C S.p.A. | Elcoteq SE BIP Investment Partners SA |
For further information, please contact:
| Regus plc Tel: + 352 22 9999 5544 Douglas Sutherland, Chairman | Brunswick Tel: +44(0) 20 7404 5959 Nick Cosgrove |
About Regus
Regus is the global workplace provider.
Its network of more than 2,300 business centres in 104 countries provides convenient, high-quality, fully serviced spaces for people to work, whether for a few minutes or a few years. Companies like Google, Toshiba and GlaxoSmithKline choose Regus so that they can work flexibly and make their businesses more successful.
The key to flexible working is convenience and so Regus is opening wherever its 2.1million members want support – city centres, suburban districts, shopping centres and retail outlets, railway stations, motorway service stations and even community centres.
Founded in Brussels, Belgium, in 1989, Regus is based in Luxembourg and listed on the London Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.regus.com
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