Directorate Change

RNS Number : 1754A

Whitbread PLC

27 January 2011

 



27^th January 2011

WHITBREAD APPOINTS NEW NON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Whitbread PLC has today announced the appointment of Ian Cheshire as a Non Executive Director with effect from 1st February 2011.  He will replace Philip Clarke who will be stepping down from the Board after over 5 years invaluable service when he takes up the Chief Executive role at Tesco PLC at the beginning of March.

Ian Cheshire, 51, has been Chief Executive of Kingfisher plc since 2008.  He has held a number of other roles at that company including, Chief Executive of B&Q and CEO International and Development since joining in 1998.  Before that he worked at Sears and Guinness and he was a non executive director of Bradford & Bingley from 2003 to 2008.

Anthony Habgood, Chairman Whitbread PLC said "We are delighted to welcome Ian to our Board.  As a serving Chief Executive of a large successful international consumer facing business, Ian will be able to give us valuable advice and support as we continue to grow both in the UK and internationally.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Philip Clarke for his very important contribution to the Board and to the development of our business.  In particular his emphasis on customer focus and competitiveness has been a great influence on the Company.  He leaves with our very best wishes for the future."

For more information please contact:

Investor Relations

Christopher Rogers, Whitbread PLC        [phone]

Press Contacts

Anna Glover, Whitbread PLC                    [phone]

David Allchurch, Tulchan                         [phone]

Notes:

Ian Cheshire has advised that there are no details to disclose in accordance with paragraph 9.6.13(2) - (6) of the Listing Rules.

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Whitbread PLCis the UK's largest hotel and restaurant group operating market-leading businesses in budget hotels, restaurants and coffee shops.  Its well-loved brands are Premier Inn, Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table, Taybarns and Costa Coffee.

Whitbread PLC employs over 35,000 people and serves 10 million customers every month in over 2,000 outlets across the UK.

In the six months ended 2 September 2010, Whitbread PLC reported a 14.5% increase in Group Revenue to £805.4 million and Underlying Profit before tax of £151.8 million up 28.4%.

Whitbread PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 100. It is also a member of the FTSE4Good Index.

 

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