Wilmington Regulatory News (WIL)

16 Jun 2005 07:00

Wilmington Group Plc16 June 2005 16 June 2005 WILMINGTON GROUP PLC BOARD CHANGES Wilmington Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Terry Garthwaite,FCA, to the Board as a Non Executive Director, effective today. Terry Garthwaite, aged 58, has enjoyed a distinguished career in finance andindustry. Following a period with Price Waterhouse, London, in 1975 Terry joinedFoseco Minsep plc, a speciality chemicals company, holding a number ofpositions, latterly Director of Corporate Finance. From 1989 to 2000 he wasFinance Director of engineering group Senior plc, overseeing a period ofsubstantial growth and corporate activity. Terry is currently a Non-Executive Director of electronics group Renishaw plc,and of European power transmissions supplier Brammer PLC, and also a Trustee ofthe Disability Resource Centre. Terry will chair the Group's audit committee and be a member of the Group'snomination and remuneration committees. He will replace Richard Magee who hastaken up permanent residence in the USA and so is stepping down from the Boardon 15 September after six years as a Non-Executive Director. David Summers, Chairman of Wilmington Group, commented: "We are very grateful to Richard for his highly supportive contribution over thelast six years and wish him well for the future. Terry brings with him valuable board experience as a non-executive developedfrom a successful career in industry and finance. I look forward to Wilmingtonbenefiting from his knowledge and expertise as we continue to take the Groupforward." Wilmington also announces that Stephen Broome is today stepping down from theplc Board as a consequence of increased divisional commitments. Stephen willcontinue as Managing Director of CLT and as a member of the Group's executivemanagement board. This change will balance the executive and non-executivemembers of main Board and better align the Group's senior management andoperational structure. - ends - For further information, please contact: Wilmington Group Plc 020 7422 6800Charles Brady, Chief Executive Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700Nick Oborne, Kirsty Raper or Yvonne Alexander Note to EditorsWilmington Group plc is one of the UK's leading providers of information andtraining for professional business markets. The Group provides training,arranges industry events and publishes magazines, directories, databases, andspecial reports focused primarily on its five principal sectors of Legal &Regulatory, Healthcare, Media and Entertainment, Drinks and Catering and Designand Construction. Capitalised at approximately £125 million, Wilmington floatedon the London Stock Exchange in 1995. Wilmington Group plc has received confirmation from Terry Garthwaite that there are no further details which need to be disclosed under paragraph 16.4 of the UKLA Listing Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange