Board appointment

11 Apr 2008 16:58

Animalcare Group PLC11 April 2008 Animalcare Group PLC ("Animalcare" or "the Company")11 April 2008 Directorate Change The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of John Tobin to the board ofAnimalcare Group plc ("the Board") with immediate effect as Group FinanceDirector. Mr. Tobin (aged 54), a Chartered Accountant, was Finance Director of Batleys plc("Batleys"), the cash and carry wholesalers, for 14 years, leaving the companyin 2006 following its acquisition by Bestways Holdings. Latterly he has workedas an independent financial and commercial consultant. John's financial skills and his experience of large scale distribution andmanufacturing represent an excellent fit with our requirements. I am verypleased to welcome John to the board and look forward to his contribution to thedevelopment of Animalcare Group. Mr. Tobin currently holds no company directorships. In the previous five yearshe has been a director of Batleys plc, Batleys Limited, Batleys PropertiesLimited and Batleys Pet Products Limited. There are no further matters in connection with the appointment of Mr. Tobin tobe disclosed under Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules. James LambertChairman For further information, please contact: Animalcare Group PLC 01765 689541Simon Riddell Chief Executive Brewin Dolphin Investment Banking 0113 241 0130Neil BaldwinAlison Barrow ENDS This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange