SGC Stagecoach Group Plc

 
TIDMSGC 
 
   Appointment of non-executive director 
 
   Stagecoach Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the 
appointment of Julie Southern as a non-executive director of the Company 
with effect from 7 October 2016. 
 
   A chartered accountant, Julie Southern has considerable experience in 
senior finance and management roles, including in the transport sector. 
She served as Chief Financial Officer with Virgin Atlantic from 2000 to 
2010 and then as the company's Chief Commercial Officer from 2010 to 
2013. In addition, she was previously Group Finance Director at Porsche 
Cars Great Britain and is former Finance and Operations Director at HJ 
Chapman & Co. 
 
   Commenting on Julie's appointment, Stagecoach Group Chairman, Sir Brian 
Souter, said: "I am pleased to welcome Julie to the Board. She has a 
wealth of financial and senior management experience. Her insight from 
roles in the transport sector and serving on the boards of major 
companies will enable her to make a valuable contribution to 
Stagecoach." 
 
   Julie is currently a non-executive director of each of the following 
publicly quoted companies: Rentokil Initial plc, DFS Furniture plc, 
Cineworld Group plc, NXP Semi-Conductors N.V. and gategroup Holding AG. 
gategroup is currently the subject of a takeover offer and Julie 
Southern has given notice of her intention to resign from gategroup from 
the settlement date of that offer. 
 
   There is no other information that is required to be disclosed pursuant 
to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct 
Authority in relation to Julie Southern's appointment to the Board of 
the Company. 
 
   ENDS 
 
   For further information, please contact: 
 
   Stagecoach Group plc 
 
   www.stagecoachgroup.com 
 
   Investors and analysts 
 
   Ross Paterson, Finance Director                                                       01738 442111 
 
 
   Bruce Dingwall, Group Financial Controller 
01738 442111 
 
   Media 
 
   Steven Stewart, Director of Corporate Communications 
07764 7746800 
 
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of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: Stagecoach Group PLC via Globenewswire 
 
 
  http://www.stagecoachgroup.com 
 

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

October 06, 2016 07:00 ET (11:00 GMT)

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