Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8398U

Assura Group Limited

03 January 2012

 



3 January 2012

Assura Group Limited ("Assura" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Assura Group PLC, the UK's leading primary care property company, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Richardson as a non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

David Richardson is currently the Senior Independent Director of Serco Group Plc, Chairman of Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure sicav SA and a Board member of Worldhotels AG.  Previously he spent 22 years at Whitbread Plc where he was the Strategic Planning Director for eight years, and the Finance Director for four years. At Whitbread he played a pivotal role in transforming the Group from a brewing and pubs company into a market leader in hotels, restaurants and leisure clubs. Following this he has held a number of non-executive roles in FTSE listed companies including Forth Ports Plc, Tomkins Plc, Dairy Crest Plc and De Vere Group Plc. He is a qualified Chartered Accountant.

He will be joining all the Board Committees, and will succeed Peter Pichler as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at the end of this month.

Simon Laffin, Non-Executive Chairman of Assura, commented:  "David is a strong addition to the Assura Board and we are delighted to appoint someone of his calibre. He brings a wealth of both finance and property experience, which will be very valuable following the recent completion of Assura's transformation to a pure play primary healthcare property company."

David Richardson commented: "I am delighted to join the Board and look forward to working with Simon and the Company as it develops its position in this attractive sector."

As required by the Listing Rule 9.6.13R, a schedule giving details of all directorships held by Mr Richardson in other publicly-quoted companies at any time in the previous five years is set out below:

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·      Bilfinger Berger Global Infrastructure sicav SA

·      Serco group Plc

·      Forth Ports Plc (resigned 2011)

·      The Restaurant Group Plc (resigned 2008)

·      Sports Direct International Plc (resigned 2007)

·      Tomkins Plc (resigned 2010)

·      Dairy Crest Plc (resigned 2009)

Enquiries

For further information, please contact:

Assura Group Limited	Tel: [phone]
Nigel Rawlings, Chief Executive Officer
Cenkos Securities	Tel: [phone]
Ian Soanes, Adrian Hargrave
Investec Securities	Tel: [phone]
Gary Clarence, Daniel Adams
FTI Consulting	Tel: [phone]
Ben Atwell, Richard Sunderland, Stephanie Cuthbert

 

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