Wetherspoon (J.D) Regulatory News (JDW)

8 Mar 2006 11:00

Wetherspoon (JD) PLC08 March 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE JD WETHERSPOON PLC 8th MARCH 2006 JD Wetherspoon plc Appointment of non-executive director JD Wetherspoon plc ("the Company") is pleased to announce that Debra van Genehas been appointed a non-executive director of the Company, with immediateeffect. Debra has extensive experience of the advertising and executive searchindustries. Tim Martin, Chairman of JD Wetherspoon plc, said: "The Board will benefit from Debra's marketing and advertising experience and Ilook forward to her contribution to the Company going forward." Enquiries:John Hutson, Chief Executive, Tel.: 01923 477 777Jim Clarke, Finance Director, Tel.: 01923 477 777Eddie Gershon, Company Spokesman, 07956 392 234 Visit our web site at www.jdwetherspoon.co.uk. Debra van Gene, 51, is a graduate of Oxford University. She spent 17 years inthe advertising industry, ending as deputy managing director of Butterfield DayDevito Hockney. Since then she has worked in the executive search industry.She was a Partner at Heidrick and Struggles, and now runs her own company, Debravan Gene Associates Ltd, of which she is Managing Director. Debra van Gene hasadvised the Company that she does not have any further disclosures to make underthe Listing Rules LR9.6.13R (1) to LR9.6.13R (6). This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange