Board Appointment

City Centre Restaurants PLC 17 November 2003 CITY CENTRE RESTAURANTS PLC ('the Group' or 'the Company') BOARD APPOINTMENTS The Board of City Centre announces that Andrew Guy, Chief Executive, will step down from the Board and as Chief Executive on 30 November 2003. Andrew has worked in many roles within the Group, culminating in his appointment as Chief Executive on 30 October 2000. From early 2001 Andrew has been part of the team that has transformed City Centre into a very successful and focused restaurant group. Andrew will be available as a consultant to the Company on an ongoing basis. The Board wishes to express its gratitude for Andrew's hard work and dedication over many years. Andrew Page, who joined the Group in June 2001 as Finance Director will become Group Managing Director effective from 1 December 2003. Andrew has demonstrated during his time with City Centre that he has exceptional leadership qualities which, together with a firm grasp of the Group's financials and operations, will enable the Group to develop to the next stage. City Centre has strengthened the Board through the appointment of the Managing Director's of its Leisure Park and Concessions divisions. Kevin Bacon (Leisure Parks) and Trish Corzine (Concessions) have both been with the business for some time and have been responsible for building the most successful parts of the Group. Both will report to Andrew Page. A new Finance Director will be appointed in due course. In the meantime, Andrew Page and Lynne Daniel, his deputy, will retain their responsibility for the Group's finance functions. Alan Jackson, Chairman of City Centre, said: 'Andrew Guy has done a splendid job for City Centre and has been an integral part of its development, and I thank him personally for his contribution. However, businesses evolve and in Andrew Page we have a perfect successor. City Centre has been through a refocusing phase and now it's time to move on to the next stage.' 17 November 2003 ENQUIRIES: City Centre Restaurants plc Tel: 020 7747 7750 Alan Jackson, Executive Chairman College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Matthew Smallwood Justine Warren This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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