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Computacenter PLC 8 January 2002 COMPUTACENTER PLC Non-Executive Board Changes Computacenter plc, the specialist provider of IT infrastructure services, announces the following Board changes: Nick Cosh and Cliff Preddy have today been appointed Non-Executive Directors of the Company. Nick Cosh, aged 55, has held a number of senior positions across a range of UK companies. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of Bradford & Bingley PLC, Hornby PLC and ICAP PLC and Chairman of Fleming American Investment Trust PLC. Previous positions held include Group Finance Director of JIB Group PLC and Non- Executive Director of Invesco Income Growth Trust plc. Cliff Preddy, aged 54, has worked in the IT industry for most of his professional career and is currently the Deputy Chairman of Charteris PLC. He is the Non-Executive Chairman of Science Systems PLC and Non-Executive Chairman of Acquisition Accounting Ltd. Previous positions held include Director of UK Operations at Logica PLC. Adrian Beecroft and Rod Richards have advised Computacenter of their intention to resign as Non-Executive Directors of the Company at the forthcoming Board Meeting to be held on 4 February 2002. At that time Nick Cosh will replace Rod Richards as the Chairman of the Company's Audit Committee. Adrian Beecroft and Rod Richards have been involved with the Company since 1985 and 1991, respectively, as representatives of the venture capital investors in the Company and have been members of the PLC Board since its inception in 1995. Ron Sandler, Chairman of Computacenter plc, said: We are very pleased to welcome both Nick Cosh and Cliff Preddy to the Board of Computacenter plc and I look forward to working with them. They have a wealth of business experience in both the UK and overseas, which will be of great value to Computacenter. We are immensely grateful to Adrian and Rod for all they have done for Computacenter. Both have been closely involved with the Company for many years and have made extremely valuable contributions to its development.' There are no further details in relation to Nick Cosh and Cliff Preddy which require disclosure pursuant to paragraph 16.4 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority. Enquiries: Ron Sandler, Chairman, Computacenter plc 01707 631000 Andrew Grant, Julie Foster Tulchan Communications 0207 353 4200
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