Directorate Change

4Less Group plc (The) 15 August 2005 THE 4LESS GROUP PLC Board changes Issue of Options Board changes The 4Less Group Plc ('4Less' or the 'Company') are pleased to announce the appointments of Richard John Charles Collier (aged 51) and David Brian Haddon (aged 60) as chief executive officer and marketing director respectively. David Haddon commences his role with immediate effect. Nigel Paul will continue as chief executive officer during a period of handover which is anticipated to be completed by the end of September, following which Nigel will continue as a non-executive director. James Corsellis is resigning as non-executive director with immediate effect. Chairman Eric Peacock said 'Following the completion of the re-organisation, we now move to the next stage of expansion of the business. We are delighted with these appointments. Richard's knowledge of the industry and his skills and expertise as CEO combined with the dedicated marketing role of David as Marketing Director are central to our development plans. Having taken over the role of CEO to oversee the reorganization process, Nigel will continue to provide his expertise to the company in the role of non-executive director. We would also like to express our thanks to James for his valuable contributions to the business since its earliest days.' Details on directors Richard John Charles Collier Current directorships High Marsh Holdings Maghreb Mining plc Past directorships Lenlyn Holdings Plc Lenlyn UK Limited Lenlyn Limited International Currency Exchange PLC International Currency (Europe) Exchange PLC Exchange Corporation Europe Ltd Hoopoe Investments Limited Hoopoe Finance Limited Merchant Trade Finance Limited Merchant Commercial Finance Limited ICE Properties Limited Travelcare Services Limted R Raphael & Sons Plc Siberian Platinum Limited Siberian Copper Limited Tundra Gold Plc Zetech Power Plc Richard Collier was a director of Zetech Power Plc, a pre-commercial fuel cell development company which was placed into administration when the company was unable to raise further development capital following the events in New York 2001. In their report to the creditors of Zetech Power Plc dated 10 January 2002 the joint administrators reported that the statement of affairs made by the directors of Zetech Power Plc as at 5 November 2001 revealed that the company was insolvent on both a going concern basis and break-up basis. On any basis of realisation, the assets would after costs be sufficient only to pay the costs of administration and make small payments on account of preferential claims leaving nothing for any other class of creditors. The joint administrators further proposed that at the end of administration the company be placed into liquidation and by the Order of the High Court of Justice dated 8 December 2003 the administration order of 5 November 2001 was discharged and Zetech Power Plc was ordered to be wound up. David Brian Haddon Current directorships / partnerships The Smart Chemical Company Limited Quintim Contract Management Past directorships None Save as disclosed above there are no further disclosures required to be made in respect of Mr. Collier and Mr. Haddon with regard to paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules. Issue of options Following the AIM flotation there were share options over 2,408,886 ordinary shares and share warrants over a further 858,329 ordinary shares. As a result of the reorganisation 2,251,886 share options have lapsed, including those granted to the executive directors. The Company has granted the following new options to Directors: Number of options Exercise period Exercise price Total Number of options following issue Nigel Paul 600,000 Up to 5 years 28p 600,000 Tim Sullivan 1,000,000 3 to 10 years 30p - 60p 1,000,000 Richard Collier 1,000,000 3 to 10 years 34.5p - 75p 1,000,000 David Haddon 300,000 Up to 10 years 37.5p 300,000 Ian Collins 150,000 3 to 10 years 30p-60p 187,333 After the granting of these options there are share options over 3,207,000 ordinary shares and no change in the number of share warrants For information contact: Nigel Paul The 4Less Group - 020 7594 0594 Olly Cairns Corporate Synergy Plc - 020 7448 4400 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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