Acquisition

22 May 2007 07:01

Manpower Software PLC22 May 2007 MANPOWER SOFTWARE PLC ("the Company") DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT Manpower Software plc appoints Ian James Bowles to serve as CEO Further to the Company's announcement dated 20 March 2007, Manpower Softwareplc, the leading workforce management company, confirms the appointment of IanBowles as Chief Executive Officer effective 21 May 2007. Mr Bowles, aged 47, beneficially holds 50,000 Ordinary Shares in ManpowerSoftware plc, representing 0.11% of the Company's issued share capital. He was,on 21 May 2007, awarded an option to acquire 650,000 Ordinary Shares, under theCompany's Enterprise Management Incentive Scheme, at a price of 74.25p pershare. These options are exercisable within 3 - 10 years from the date of grantand subject to performance criteria. Mr Bowles has no current directorships to disclose. His previous directorshipsin the past five years are set out below. Previous directorships: UK: Clearswift Systems LimitedClearswift LimitedContent Technologies Holdings LimitedClearswift Sales Services LimitedNET-TEL Computer Systems LimitedMcCabe Bowles Consulting Limited Overseas: Clearswift Corporation IncClearswift GmbHClearswift KKClearswift (Asia/Pacific) Pty LimitedInterwoven GmbHInterwoven s.p.a.Interwoven slInterwoven Sarl There is no further information in respect of Mr Bowles to be disclosed inaccordance with the AIM Rules. Enquiries: Manpower Software plc Simon Thorne, Finance Director 020 7389 9500 Shore Capital Alex Borrelli 020 7408 4090 Dated 22 May 2007 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange