Directorate Change

19 Jul 2006 14:46

Pittards PLC19 July 2006 PITTARDS ANNOUNCEMENT Pittards plc, producers of technically advanced leather for many of the world'sleading brands of gloves, shoes, luxury leathergoods and sports equipment,(theCompany) is pleased to announce the appointment of Reg Hankey, who has been withthe Company for 15 years, as Chief Executive of the Company today, 19 July 2006. In this position all functional roles will report to him, and Reg will continueto report to Stephen Boyd, the executive chairman of Pittards. This will bring together the various parts of the Company as Pittardsconsolidates its UK manufacturing into Yeovil, and will allow Stephen to spendmore time on the Company's strategic direction. The Company also wishes to announce that David Tebbs (non-executive director)will retire from the board following the Company's AGM on Friday 21July, aftermany years of very committed service. David will be replaced as non-executivedirector by Lars Gustav Fex, who is managing director of Forvaltnings ABBrowallia and the directorial nominee of Peter Gyllenhammar. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange