Directorate Change

RNS Number : 9472X

Hargreaves Services PLC

03 September 2015

 

Hargreaves Services plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Hargreaves Services plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Nigel Halkes to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chairman designate of the Audit Committee.

Nigel is a former Managing Partner of Ernst and Young, UK & Ireland.  He has considerable FTSE 100 experience, acting as a global client service partner for a number of major clients, including Rio Tinto plc, Centrica plc and BT Group.  Nigel also gained valuable experience acting as audit partner for British Coal for ten years.  He is a Founding Trustee of the charitable EY Foundation.

Timothy Ross, Non-Executive Chairman of Hargreaves commented: "We are extremely pleased to welcome Nigel to the Board and look forward to the benefit of the extensive experience he has gained in over 30 years of corporate advisory work. I and the rest of the Board look forward to working with him."

Regulatory information:

During the five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement, Nigel Leslie Halkes (aged 59) has held the following directorships/partnerships:

Current directorships:

Polka Children's Theatre Ltd

EY Foundation Ltd

Past partnerships:

Ernst & Young LLP

There are no other disclosures required under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Contact:   

Hargreaves Services	0191 373 4485
Gordon Banham, Group Chief Executive
Iain Cockburn, Group Finance Director
Buchanan	0207 466 5000
Mark Court / Sophie Cowles
N+1 Singer (Nomad & Joint Broker)	0207 496 3000
Sandy Fraser / Nick Owen
Jefferies International Limited (Joint Broker)	0207 029 8000
Harry Nicholas

 

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