20 Mar 2015 07:00
20 March 2015
A.G. BARR p.l.c.
("the Company")
Re: Board Appointment
A.G. BARR p.l.c., the branded soft drinks group, announces that David Ritchie will join the Board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 April 2015.
David is a qualified CA, with a BA (Hons) Economics and Accounting degree from Reading University and is currently Chief Executive of Bovis Homes Group PLC (Bovis). He joined Bovis in 1998 from KPMG as Group Financial Controller becoming Group Finance Director in 2002 and Chief Executive in 2008.
No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to David Ritchie's appointment as a non-executive director of the Company.
John Nicolson, Chairman of A.G. BARR p.l.c., commented:
"I am delighted that David Ritchie will be joining our Board in April 2015. He brings with him a wealth of highly relevant experience and I look forward to his involvement."
David Ritchie said:
"I am very pleased to be appointed as a non-executive director of A.G. BARR and look forward to working with the Board."
For further information, please contact:
A.G. BARR | Tel: 01236 852400 |
Roger White, Chief Executive |
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Instinctif | Tel: 020 7457 2020 |
Justine Warren |
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Matthew Smallwood |
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