STP.L Regulatory News (STP)

6 Apr 2006 07:01

Spiritel PLC06 April 2006 For immediate release 6 April 2006 SPIRITEL PLC ("Spiritel" or "the Company") Appointment of Non-Executive Director Board Changes Spiritel plc (AIM: STP), the telecommunications services business, is pleased toannounce the appointment of Steven Maine as a Non-Executive Director of theCompany. Mr Maine, age 54, is a highly experienced telecoms and media executive andconsultant whose previous positions include Chief Executive Officer of KingstonCommunications plc between 1997 and 2003. He is currently an independentconsultant working primarily for private equity firms and financial advisers onpotential transactions. Since September 2000, Mr Maine has been a Non-ExecutiveDirector of SMG plc, the media group. Between 1974 and 1995, Mr Maine worked for BT plc in a variety of rolesincluding Director of Visual and Broadcast Services (a BT division providingvideo, cable TV and satellite services) and Director, Global CommunicationsIndia (a BT division addressing the deregulated telecoms market in India). In addition to Mr Maine's appointment to the Board, the Company announces thatMark Willard, the Company's founder and executive President, will become aNon-Executive Director and that both Dean Shakespeare and Ged Holmes,Non-Executive Directors, will step down from the Board. Commenting on these Board changes, Lord St John of Bletso, Spiritel's Chairman,said: "I am delighted to welcome Steven Maine to Spiritel's Board, where I amcertain his extensive and relevant experience will be of huge value to thefuture development of the Company. I would also like to thank the departingNon-Executive Directors, Dean Shakespeare and Ged Holmes, for their contributionto the Company's development." Mr Maine's current and previous directorships over the past five years are asfollows: Current: SMG plc Past: The British-Caribbean Chamber of Commerce Kingston Communications (Data) Trustees Limited Yorkshire Communications Group Limited Wardenbefore Limited Ultralink Systems Limited Affiniti Integrated Solutions Limited Arqiva Communications Limited Timeplex Holdings Limited Timeplex Group Limited Shaketactic Limited PEH UK Holdings Limited Kingston Communications (Data) Limited Kingston Voiceware Limited Kingston Vision Limited Inmedia Communications (Holdings) Limited KTL Holdings Limited Kingston Torch Investments Limited Kingston Satellite Investments Limited Kingston Services Holdings Limited Kingston Network Holdings Limited Kingston Laboratories Limited Kingston Interactive Television Limited Kingston Information Services Limited Kingline Consultancy Limited Kingston Internet Limited Kingston Communications Contact Centres Limited Kingston Certification Services Limited Kingston Communications Limited Kingston Communications International Limited The Kingston Communications (Hull) Trustees Limited Kingston Communications (Hull) plc Hull Telephone Company Limited Torch Communications Limited Columbia Communications Europe Limited Hull Urban Regeneration Company Limited Hull and Humber Chamber of Commerce Industry and Shipping There is no further information that is required to be disclosed under paragraph(g) to Schedule Two of the AIM rules of the London Stock Exchange. For further information: Spiritel plc 020 7160 0100 Alastair Mills, Chief Executive Teather & Greenwood 020 7426 9000 Jeff Keating Buchanan Communications 020 7466 5000 Mark Court/Mary-Jane Johnson Notes for Editors: About Spiritel plc Spiritel (AIM: STP) is the holding company for a growing group of companieswhose focus is telecommunications services and products. Spiritel, through itsSpiritel Technologies division, has developed a suite of leading-edge VoIPproducts, positioning the Company to benefit from the migration from traditionaltelephony to VoIP services. Spiritel Technologies' route to market is viareseller partners. Spiritel's initial trading division, Expo Communications, wasfounded in 2000 and is one of Europe's leading call termination businessesfocussing on calls from fixed lines to mobiles. Expo's client base includesTelewest, Level (3), Colt, One.Tel and Your Communications among others.Spiritel Technologies' VoIP products are highly complementary to Expo'stermination services as most phone calls made via VoIP require termination inthe same way as calls from traditional fixed line phones. Spiritel joined the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange in July 2004. For further information please visit www.spiritelplc.com This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange