Rank Group Plc Regulatory News (RNK)

25 February 2016

The Rank Group Plc ("Rank")

Directorate change

Rank announces the appointment of Steven Esom to the board of Rank with effect from 1 March 2016 as a non-executive director. He will also chair Rank's remuneration committee and serve on its audit and nominations committees.

Steven Esom, 55, had a 12-year career at Waitrose, the last five years of which were as managing director. He has held a number of senior and non-executive positions within the food sector. He is currently the senior independent director and remuneration committee chairman of the FTSE-250-listed food producer, Cranswick plc. He is also non-executive chairman of the British Retail Consortium (trading) and of Advantage Travel Centres. 

Ian Burke, Rank's chairman, said "I am delighted to welcome Steven to the Rank board and I know that his skills and experience will be a real asset to the Group. The board and I very much look forward to working with him over the coming years."

Rank confirms that there is no information to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to this appointment.

Listing Rule 9.6.14(R) Disclosure

In accordance with LR 9.6.14(R), Rank announces that Susan Hooper, a non-executive director of Rank, has been appointed as a non-executive director of Wizz Air Holdings Plc with effect from 1 March 2016.

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