Caffyns plc ("Caffyns" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director and Chairman Elect
Caffyns today announces that Mr Richard Wright has been appointed a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 November 2011. In addition, Richard Wright will take over as Chairman of the Company following the previously announced retirement of Mr Brian Birkenhead at the 2012 Annual General Meeting. He will be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
Richard Wright has previously held senior executive roles with the Ford Motor Company including Director, European Operations at Jaguar Cars Limited, Director of Sales, Ford Motor Company Limited and President/Managing Director of Ford Belgium NV. He is currently Chairman of API Group plc and is on the Advisory Board of Warwick Business School, University of Warwick. He is the former Chair of the Board of National Savings and Investments.
There are no other disclosures required in respect of Mr Wright pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Service Authority.
25 October 2011