Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3822Z

Savills PLC

15 March 2012

 



15 March 2012

SAVILLS PLC

SAVILLS ANNOUNCES NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Savills plc, the international real estate advisor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Clare Hollingsworth (51) as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 April 2012.

Clare is Deputy Chairman of Spire Healthcare Limited, a role she assumed in 2008 having been Chief Executive Officer of Spire Healthcare and its predecessor business, BUPA Hospitals, from 1999 to 2008. Clare is also a non executive director of Assura Group Limited, Eurostar International Limited and Virgin Healthcare Holdings Limited.

Prior to 1999, Clare was Managing Director, Caledonian Airways from 1990 to 1997, having been appointed as part of the leadership team when the airline was established by British Airways in 1988. She was subsequently a Non-Executive Director of Caledonian Airways from 1997 to 1999. Clare was also a non-executive director of Ambea AB from 2009 to 2010.

There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Commenting on the appointment, Peter Smith, Chairman of Savills plc said: "We are delighted that Clare is joining the Board and that Savills will benefit from her extensive experience, in particular in managing client relationships and people development."

Enquiries:

Savills    020 7409 8844

Jeremy Helsby, Group Chief Executive

Tulchan Communications    020 7353 4200

Peter Hewer

 

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