Irish Continental Group plc : Directorate change

Irish Continental Group plc ("ICG")

Directorate Change:Retirement of Director  

9 February 2015

ICG announces that Tony Kelly, Marketing Director, will retire from ICG at the end of March having reached his retirement age of 60 this year.

Tony joined B&I line in 1973, with ICG acquiring B&I Line in 1992, and joined the Board of ICG in 2002.

Eamonn Rothwell, CEO of ICG commented.

"Tony has made an enormous contribution to the development of ICG during his long tenure with the company. During this period the business has grown from a small base to its current status as the leading shipping company between Ireland and the UK and Ireland and Continental Europe. The Board recognises the very significant contribution that Tony has made over a very long and distinguished career. We all wish Tony our very best wishes for the future".

While Tony will be greatly missed he has during his tenure developed a first class senior management team which will greatly smooth the transition (via internal promotion) which will be announced later this morning.

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Source: Irish Continental Group plc via Globenewswire

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