Appointment of New Executive Director

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SAGA PLC

30 April 2015

 

30 April 2015

Saga plc

Appointment of New Executive Director

Saga plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Hill as an Executive Director with effect from 29th April 2015.

Jonathan joined Saga in April 2015 as Group Chief Financial Officer Designate from Bovis Homes Group plc where he was Group Finance Director. Prior to that, he held various senior roles within TUI Travel and Centrica. Jonathan qualified as a Chartered Accountant at Price Waterhouse in London. He brings a wealth of senior financial operational and corporate listed experience to his role at Saga.

Commenting on the new appointment, Lance Batchelor, Group Chief Executive Officer, said:

"We are delighted to have attracted someone of Jonathan's experience and calibre to Saga. He will be a valuable member of the leadership team that takes the business through the next stage of its development as a public company. He is an accomplished plc business leader whose strong track record will underpin our growth strategy with a continued focus on a capital-efficient model and high levels of cash generation."

Jonathan holds 24,586 Ordinary Shares of £0.01 in Saga plc. There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

For further information please contact:

Saga plc

Vicki Haynes, Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

Tim McCall, Director of corporate affairs

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

Paul Green, Director of communications             

Tel: [phone]

Email: [e-mail]

FTI Consulting

Paul Marriott / Tom Blackwell

Tel: [phone] / 1051

Email: [e-mail] [e-mail]

Notes to editors:

Saga is a leading provider of products and services primarily tailored for customers over the age of 50 in the UK. The Saga brand has been carefully developed over the past 60 years to become one of the most recognised and trusted brands among UK consumers aged over 50. Saga is synonymous in the UK with the over 50s market and is recognised for its high quality products and services. These include cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance, healthcare and publishing the award winning Saga Magazine.

www.saga.co.uk/

 

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