Thorpe Regulatory News (TFW)

8 May 2008 12:59

Thorpe(F.W.) PLC08 May 2008 FW Thorpe plc (the "Company" or the "Group") Directorate Change 8 May 2008 FW Thorpe plc (AIM:TFW), a company which specialises in designing andmanufacturing lighting equipment for the specification market, is pleased toannounce the appointment to the board of Antony Michael Cooper ("Tony Cooper"),David Taylor and Nicholas Anthony Colin Brangwin as executive Directors withimmediate effect. Tony Cooper, aged 45, graduated from Loughborough University with a B.Tech inProduction Engineering and Management in 1984 and became a Chartered Engineer in1988. Mr Cooper worked in various manufacturing industries, including MarsElectronics and Thomas & Betts, before joining Thorlux Lighting as ManufacturingDirector (non plc board, service position) in 1998. Mr Cooper is a non-executiveDirector of Compact Lighting Limited. David Taylor, aged 46, joined FW Thorpe plc in 1978. On completion of acommercial apprenticeship leading to an HNC in Business Studies Mr Taylor workedin various roles at Thorlux Lighting and elsewhere within the Group. In 1993, MrTaylor became a non-executive Director of Compact Lighting Limited until 1996when he took up his present role as Managing Director of Philip Payne Limited. Nicholas Brangwin, aged 38, joined Mackwell Electronics Limited, the emergencylighting component division of FW Thorpe Plc, in 1991, having previously workedwithin the Electrical Wholesale sector. Mr Brangwin's initial years were spentdeveloping the UK business, moving to Export Sales Manager in 1998 to set up anddevelop the company's international business. He was appointed Sales Director(non plc board, service position) of Mackwell Electronics Limited in 2004 andwas previously a Director of Blues Digital Visual Limited (dissolved undercreditors voluntary liquidation in 2007). The three new directors are interested in the following number of ordinaryshares of 10p each in the capital of the Company: Name Number of shares % of issued share capital Tony Cooper 8,400 0.07% David Taylor 5,022 0.04% Nicholas Brangwin 103,783* 0.87% *includes beneficial interest in a trust and ordinary shares held Andrew Thorpe, Chairman of FW Thorpe plc, said: "I am delighted with the appointments of Tony Cooper, David Taylor and NickBrangwin. They bring new knowledge and skills to the board of FW Thorpe and Ilook forward to working with them to enhance the future development and strategyof the Group." There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) ofthe AIM Rules. For further information, please contact: FW Thorpe plc Andrew Thorpe, Chairman Tel: 01527 583200 Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking Andrew Kitchingman, Managing Director Tel: 0845 213 4787 ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange