Staffline Regulatory News (STAF)

1 Mar 2005 07:01

Staffline Recruitment Group plc01 March 2005 STAFFLINE RECRUITMENT GROUP PLC John Crabtree appointed Non-Executive Director Staffline Recruitment Group plc, a leading provider of recruitment andoutsourced HR services to industry, is pleased to announce the appointment ofJohn Rawcliffe Airey Crabtree as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of theRemuneration Committee, with immediate effect. Mr Crabtree, aged 55, was formerly senior partner of Wragge & Co the Birminghambased corporate law firm. Whilst in this role, John was responsible for thefirm's evolution into a practice with 100 partners and a turnover of £75million. John is Non-Executive Chairman of Metalrax Group plc, SLR Holdings Ltd, MGIWenham Major and Birmingham Hippodrome Ltd, and Vice President of the BirminghamChamber of Commerce. He also holds Directorships of Airey Limited, Arden ManorDevelopments Limited, Birmingham Chamber of Commerce and Industry, BirminghamHippodrome Theatre Trust Limited, and Warwick Racecourse Company Limited. Directorships in the past five years: Howarth & Airey Limited Mr Crabtree was a non-executive director of H&A Wines & Spirits Group Limited inrespect of which an administration order was made on 24 April 2003. Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made inaccordance with Rule 15 and Schedule 2(f) of the AIM Rules. Commenting on the appointment, Andy Hogarth, Managing Director of Staffline,said: "The appointment of John is in line with our intention stated at the time of ourAIM IPO in December 2004, to strengthen the Board with the appointment of afurther Non-Executive Director. "John brings with him a wealth of experience in overseeing the significantexpansion of companies, which will be invaluable to the Group as we progress ourgrowth plans." Ends For further information, please contact: www.staffline.co.uk Staffline Recruitment 0115 950 0885Andy Hogarth, Managing Director Smithfield 020 7360 4900Reg Hoare/Katie Hunt Note to Editors: Staffline Recruitment is a specialist supplier of "blue collar" temporary andcontract staff to industry operating from 21 high-street branches and 40 on-sitelocations nationwide, managed from a head office in Nottingham. It was foundedin 1986 and admitted to AIM on 8 December 2004, at a price of 80 pence pershare, raising approximately £6.7 million net of expenses. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange