Re Suspension of Directors

RNS Number : 1006R

W.H. Ireland Group PLC

24 April 2009

 



WH Ireland Group plc 

Suspension of Directors

The Board of WH Ireland Group plc (the 'Group') announces that, following a board meeting held on 23 April 2009, two directors, Laurie Beevers and David Youngman, have been suspended as employees with immediate effect. The decision of the directors (excluding Messrs. Beevers and Youngman) was unanimous.

The Board has also been informed by Laurie Beevers and David Youngman that they will not be voting in favour of certain of the resolutions at the Annual General Meeting of the Group to be held on 29 April 2009.  These are Resolutions 4, 6, 7 and 9 for the re-election of Rupert Lowe, Richard Ford, Nigel Gurney and Roland Rudd as directors of WH Ireland Group plc and Resolution 12. 

Enquiries:

WH Ireland                               Tel: [phone] 

Rupert Lowe

Richard Ford

Oriel Securities                        Tel: [phone]

Tom Durie

Biddicks (Financial PR)             Tel: [phone]

 

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