Torex Retail PLC
06 March 2007
Torex Retail plc (the 'Company')
Board Changes
Torex Retail plc, a leading global retail systems provider, today provides a
further update as to its board composition.
The Company announces that Mr Michael Grant has been appointed to the main Board
with immediate effect as Non-executive Director. Mr Grant has significant
experience as a turnaround director and has worked on some of the largest and
most complex restructuring projects of recent times, including holding senior
positions in Eurotunnel, Railtrack, HM Government and Cable & Wireless. He is
currently Managing Director of Aaronite Partners, the business turnaround
specialist. Mr Iain Lynam, also of Aaronite Partners, steps down from the Board
with effect from today.
The Company also announces that Mr Michael Carrell has today resigned as
Director of the Company with immediate effect.
The Company will make an announcement about the appointment of one further
Non-executive Director in due course.
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Enquiries:
Steve Marshall
Chairman, Torex Retail plc
Tel: 01295 753 441
Ginny Pulbrook / Seb Hoyle / Lucie Holloway
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Tel: 020 7638 9571
Additional details are set out below:
Michael Grant (age 53)
Present directorships or partnerships: Aaronite Partners Limited.
Directorships or partnerships in previous five years: Liverpool Vision, Mobile1
(Singapore), Great Eastern Telecommunications (Cayman Islands) and Monaco
Telecom (Monaco).
Details of companies entering insolvency whilst a director or within 12 months
of resignation: Cable & Wireless US and its subsidiaries.
No unspent convictions, bankruptcy or IVAs, no receivership of assets, no public
criticism by regulatory bodies.
There is nothing further to disclose in relation to their appointment pursuant
to Rule 17 of the AIM Rules.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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