Board Changes

12 Jul 2006 13:23

Newcourt Group plc12 July 2006 NEWCOURT GROUP PLC Board Changes 12 July 2006 Newcourt Group plc ("Newcourt" or the "Company") is pleased to announce theappointment of Mr John Butler (51) as a non-executive director with effect fromtoday to replace Mr Philip Cunningham, who is retiring from the board, havingserved as a non-executive director since April 2004. Mr Butler is an experienced corporate financier, having worked in the industryfor 17 years advising many corporate clients on mergers, acquisitions, disposalsand capital markets transactions. Mr Butler is currently a director of DavyCorporate Finance and was previously managing director of NCB Corporate Finance. Mr Butler has held the following directorships in the past five years, all ofwhich are still current: Davy Corporate Finance Limited Irish Takeover Panel Mr Butler has held the following directorships in the past five years, none ofwhich are current: Robert Smyth & Sons (Strabane and Donegal) Limited NCB Group Limited NCB Corporate Finance Limited NCB Ventures Limited There are no details specified by Schedule 2(g) (iii) to (viii) of the AIM Rulesand the IEX Rules to be disclosed by Mr Butler. Mr Butler holds no shares in Newcourt. For further information please contact: Murray ConsultantsJoe Murray Tel: + 353 1 4980300 Mobile: + 353 86 2534950 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange