Non-Executive Directorate Changes

RNS Number : 6871D

Origin Enterprises Plc

18 May 2012

 



Origin Enterprises plc - Non-Executive Directorate Changes

Origin Enterprises plc ("Origin") announces the appointment of Ms Rose McHugh as a Non-Executive Director and the resignation of Mr Hugh Cooney with effect from 18 May 2012.

Ms Rose McHugh, age 48, is head of Corporate Finance with Merrion Group and Non-Executive Chairman of An Board Iascaigh Mhara.   A fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland, an Associate of the Institute of Taxation in Ireland, holding an honours law degree and MBA from University College Cork, Ms McHugh also served from 2008 to 2011 as a Non-Executive Director of Bord na Mona.   Ms McHugh holds no shares in Origin or in its 68.8% shareholder, ARYZTA AG. 

Origin Chairman, Owen Killian, welcomed the appointment of Ms McHugh to the Origin Board and thanked Mr Cooney for his contribution to Origin and its development over the past five years.  Mr Cooney is a member of the Board of ARYZTA AG since 3 December 2011.

Details of the directorships held by Rose McHugh within the past five years are set out at the end of this announcement.

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM and ESM Rules.

ENDS

Enquiries:

Origin Enterprises plc

Pat Morrissey, Company Secretary                                          Tel: [phone]

ESM Advisor

Goodbody Stockbrokers                                                               Tel: [phone]

Kevin Keating

AIM Advisor

Davy Corporate Finance                                                               Tel: [phone]

Ivan Murphy

Anthony Farrell

18 May 2012

Details of Directorships held by Ms Rose McHugh within the past five years.

Current Directorships

Ballyburden Meat Processors (Nominees) Limited

BES Investment Holdings (2001) Limited

Bord Isacaigh Mhara

Budpest Nominees Limited

Merrion Capital Holdings Limited

Merrion Corporate Finance Limited

Merrion Stockbrokers Limited

Merrion Capital Group Limited

Ohio Merrion Properties (Nominee) Limited

Orlando Lakes Ireland Limited

Orlando Lakes Nominee Limited

Orlando Lakes General Partner Ltd

Polska Fund Nominees Limited

Anorama Holding Kft - Hungary

Martig Holding Kft - Hungary

Hervari Holding Kft - Hungary

Amitre AB - Sweden

Previous Directorships

Askeaton Power (Nominees) Limited

Bayou Construction Limited

Bord na Mona Plc

D&M Fitzmaurice Holding Company Limited

ECI Investment Holdings Limited

ECP Real Estate Plc

Fitzmaurice Wealth Management Limited

Leeway Foods (Nominees) Limited

Mienvee Energy (Nominees) Limited

Neidin View Management Company Limited

Shinagh Estates Corporate Services Limited

Spokesoft Business Components (Nominees) Limited

Trafalgar One Nominees Limited

Ballyburden Meat Processors (Nominees) Limited

 

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