Board Changes

24 Apr 2007 07:01

Creston PLC24 April 2007 Date: 24 April 2007 On behalf of: Creston plc ("Creston" or "the Group") Embargoed until: 0700hrs Creston plc Board Changes Creston plc (LSE: CRE), the diversified marketing services group, todayannounces Board changes. The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Malcolm Wall as anon-executive director with immediate effect. Mr Wall is Chief Executive,Content Division, Virgin Media, the leading entertainment and communicationscompany, and a non-executive director of ITE Group plc, one of the world'sleading organisers of exhibitions and conferences. Mr Wall's appointmentfollows that of Mr Andrew Dougal, who joined the Board on 6 September 2006 as anon-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. The Board also today announces that Mr David Hanger and Mr Peter Cunard willboth step down as non-executive directors at the AGM to be held on 30 July 2007. Mr Hanger and Mr Cunard have been directors since Creston's inception as amarketing services company in 2001 and have provided considerable support andguidance in the past. Commenting on the appointments, David Marshall, Chairman of Creston plc, said: "We are delighted to welcome Malcolm to the Board of Creston. He brings withhim a wealth of experience and expertise which will be invaluable to the Groupas we pursue our objective of developing a diversified portfolio of companies inthe UK and internationally. I would like to thank David and Peter for thesignificant contribution and enthusiasm they have given over the last six yearsand wish them every success in the future." There is no other information in respect of Mr Dougal that is required to bedisclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13. Creston will announce its final results for the year ended 30 March 2007 onTuesday 12 June 2007. - ends - Enquiries: Creston plc www.creston.comDon Elgie, Chief Executive 020 7930 9757Barrie Brien, COO/CFO Redleaf Communications 020 7822 0200Emma Kane/Sanna Lehtinen/Susan Quigley NOTES TO EDITORS: • Publication quality photographs are available through Redleafon the numbers shown above. About Creston plc • Since its inception in 2001, Creston has brought 10 leadingbrands under one roof in the UK, offering a host of blue-chip clients a range ofservices spanning advertising, public relations, digital marketing, marketresearch, direct marketing and customer relationship marketing (CRM), among manyothers. • The Board's aim is to identify synergistic benefits betweencurrently independent marketing services companies offering premium servicessuch as market research, direct marketing, advertising, public relations,research and digital; and to build a diversified Group that offers clientssolutions to both existing and future marketing needs. • Creston's share price is quoted on the London Stock Exchangeunder the symbol CRE and is published in the Financial Times, The DailyTelegraph, The Times and the London Evening Standard. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange