Appointment of Non-Executive Director

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SThree plc

24 June 2014

 



SThree plc

("SThree" or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

SThree, the international specialist staffing business, announces that it has appointed Fiona MacLeod as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 July 2014. Fiona will also serve on SThree's Remuneration and Audit Committees.

As a senior executive at BP, with 23 years international energy sector experience, Fiona sat on a range of JV and Investment Boards across some 20 countries. Fiona directly led operational businesses in the UK, Europe, USA, Japan, Mexico and Australasia. She was Chief of Staff to BP's Downstream Executive Committee, CEO of its European Gas, Power & Renewables business and most recently held the role of President of Retail sales for USA, Mexico and Venezuela. In these and other roles, Fiona regularly managed businesses in the $1Bn+ turnover range.

Her company, Glendevon Leadership, now provides advice to Boards and senior teams on business transformation, market valuation and board effectiveness. She has a broad international client base.

Fiona also sits on the Development Board of Pancreatic Cancer UK, Chairs the Board of Women's Fund for Scotland and spent 5 years on the New York City Board of the global microfinance organisation, SWWB.

Clay Brendish, Chairman commented: "Fiona has a vast breadth of international business and commercial knowledge and we are delighted to welcome her to the Group. Her particular expertise within the Oil & Gas sector will only serve to strengthen our Board and will be of great benefit as we continue to expand globally in this significantly important growth sector."

There are no additional details relating to Fiona's appointment that are required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 (1-6) of the Listing Rules.

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Enquiries:
SThree plc	020 7268 6000
Gary Elden, Chief Executive Officer
Alex Smith, Chief Financial Officer
Sarah Anderson, Deputy Company Secretary/IR Enquiries
Citigate Dewe Rogerson	020 7638 9571
Kevin Smith/Jos Bieneman

Notes to editors

SThree is a leading international specialist staffing business, providing permanent and contract specialist staff to a diverse client base of over 7,000 clients. From its well-established position as a major player in the information and communications technology ("ICT") sector the Group has broadened the base of its operations to include businesses serving the Banking & Finance, Energy, Engineering and Life Sciences sectors.

Since launching its original business, Computer Futures, in 1986, the Group has adopted a multi-brand strategy, establishing new operations to address growth opportunities. SThree brands include Computer Futures, Huxley Associates, Progressive and The Real Staffing Group. The Group has circa 2,600 employees in twenty one countries.

SThree plc is quoted on the Official List of the UK Listing Authority under the ticker symbol STHR and also has a US level one ADR facility, symbol SERTY.

Important notice

Certain statements in this announcement are forward looking statements. By their nature, forward looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties or assumptions that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by those statements. Forward looking statements regarding past trends or activities should not be taken as representation that such trends or activities will continue in the future. Certain data from the announcement is sourced from unaudited internal management information and is before any exceptional items. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be placed on forward looking statements.

 

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