Directorate Change

28 Apr 2008 11:46

Global Brands S.A.28 April 2008 For immediate release 28 April 2008 Global Brands S. A. (the"Company") Appointment of Non Executive Director The Directors are pleased to announce the immediate appointment of BruceVandenBerg as a Non Executive Director. Bruce joined Portsmouth Football Club Ltd (PFC) in January 2007 and is its ChiefOperating Officer. Prior to joining PFC, Bruce was the managing director andfounder of Interactive Rights Management Ltd (IRM), a company involved in theworldwide exploitation of intellectual property on interactive platforms. IRMcontrols the exclusive global interactive rights to all Agatha Christies' booksand characters as well as the mobile rights to the Mastermind board game. Brucefounded IRM in October 2004 and remains the largest single shareholder. Between2000-2004, Bruce was a director of interactive media at Celador Internationaland his responsbilities included the global commercialisation of Celador'sprograme brands including Who wants to be a Millionaire? Prior to joiningCelador, Bruce was involved in an internet start-up and built and ran New'sInternational's Internet Service Provider, the CurrentBun, which was sold toWorld Online after six months. Bruce has a degree in Business Management. Yair Hasson, Executive Chairman said, "we are delighted to welcome Bruce to theBoard. The new management team has already made a number of beneficial changesto the business and we believe that Bruce will make a signficant contribution tothe Company." The following information is disclosed under Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules Mr Bruce MacLaren VandenBerg Age: 33 Directorships Current Portsmouth Football Club Ltd Interactive Rights Management Limited Branded Retail Ltd Quadrant Media Ltd Radio Isle of White Ltd The Quay Radio Ltd Spirit FM Ltd Sport & Boards Retail Ltd PFC Financial Services Ltd Past Vandenberg Trading Ltd (dissolved 30/08/2005) Tantric Technology Ltd (dissolved 02/11/2004) Celador International Ltd (resigned 09/2004) No further information falls to be disclosed under Schedule Two (g) of the AIMRules For further information: Global Brands S.A.Yair Hasson, Executive Chairman Tel: +41 43 255 2141 Cell: +41 79 686 9531 Zimmerman Adams International Ltd Graeme Thom Tel: 020 7060 1760Fiona Kinghorn 020 7060 1760 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange