Greene King PLC NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (3750J)
September 09 2016 - 1:01AM
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Greene King PLC
09 September 2016
GREENE KING PLC
9 September 2016
GREENE KING PLC
- NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Greene King plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Gordon
Fryett to the board as a non-executive director with effect from
1(st) December 2016. He will also become a member of the audit,
nomination and remuneration committees.
Gordon has many years' experience in retail and property
matters, having spent his career at Tesco plc, where his roles,
prior to his retirement in 2013, included playing a leading role in
Tesco's expansion in the UK and overseas, the development and
management of the group's property portfolio and CEO of Tesco
Ireland.
Gordon was also a non-executive director of Severn Trent plc
from 2009 until July 2016 and is currently non-executive director
of W. & J. Linney, Limited.
Philip Yea, chairman of Greene King, said: 'I am delighted that
Gordon has agreed to join our board. His extensive experience of
retail and property will undoubtedly add value to our decisions as
we develop Greene King over the coming years.'
Following the retirement of Ian Durant as a non-executive
director at the annual general meeting today, his appointment in
December will return the number of non-executives to five,
including the chairman.
No further details remain to be disclosed as required under
Listing Rule 9.6.13.
For further information:
Greene King plc Tel: 01284 763222
Philip Yea, Chairman
Rooney Anand, Chief Executive
Finsbury Tel: 0207 251 3801
James Leviton
Philip Walters
Information on Greene King plc is available at
www.greeneking.co.uk
Follow us on Twitter: @greeneking
NOTES FOR EDITORS
-- Greene King was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in Bury
St. Edmunds, Suffolk. It currently employs around 44,000 people
across its main trading businesses; Pub Company, Pub Partners and
Brewing & Brands
-- At the year end, it operated 3,035 pubs, restaurants and
hotels across England, Wales and Scotland, of which 1,823 were
retail pubs, restaurants and hotels, and 1,212 were tenanted,
leased and franchised pubs. Its leading retail brands and formats
include Hungry Horse, Farmhouse Inns, Chef & Brewer, Flaming
Grill and the Greene King Local Pubs estate. 83% of the estate is
either freehold or long leasehold
-- Greene King also brews quality ale brands from its Bury St.
Edmunds and Dunbar breweries, and is the UK's leading cask ale
brewer and premium ale brewer. Its industry leading portfolio
includes Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, Abbot Ale and Belhaven
Best
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