23 Apr 2013 14:37
BEALE PLC ("Beale" or "the Company")
CHANGES IN DIRECTORATE
23 April 2013
Beale PLC is pleased to announce that Stuart Lyons CBE has been appointed as a non-executive director with immediate effect.
Stuart has considerable experience in consumer product, retail and service industries. Stuart is also Chairman of the furniture manufacturer and distributor Airsprung Group PLC. In his executive career, he was Managing Director of UDS Group plc, which owned the Allders Department Stores, Richard Shops, John Collier and Timpson businesses. Subsequently, he joined Pearson plc, where he was Chairman and Chief Executive of the Royal Doulton group. As a non-executive, he has been Chairman of the British Ceramic Confederation, the West Midlands Development Agency, Gartmore Absolute Growth and Income Trust PLC, The Wensum Company plc and the Development Board of King's College, Cambridge. He has served on the Monopolies and Mergers Commission, and as a front-bench advisor on Trade and Industry.
Stuart Lyons has been appointed a non-independent non executive director and replaces Simon Peters as the representative of Panther Securities PLC. Simon Peters will be stepping down from the Board with immediate effect. Panther Securities PLC and Mr Andrew Perloff's other family interests hold 29.72% of the Company's issued share capital.
Keith Edelman, Chairman, said:
"We are pleased to welcome Stuart Lyons to the board and thank Simon Peters for his contribution."
There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 of the listing rules.
For further information
Beale PLC Shore Capital
Michael Hitchcock, Chief Executive Bidhi Bhoma
Tel: 01202 552022 Anita Ghanekar
Tel: 0207 408 4090