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Malcolm Williamson named as non-executive director, Signet
29 Nov '05
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Malcolm Williamson (age 66) has joined largest online jewelry retailer Signet Group plc as a Non-Executive Director.
Williamson is Chairman of National Australia Group Europe Limited and Deputy Chairman of Resolution PLC (previously having been Chairman of Britannic Group PLC). He is also a Non-Executive Director of JP Morgan Cazenove Holdings and Group 4 Securicor PLC (previously having been a non-executive director of Securicor PLC).
Malcolm Williamson was President and CEO of Visa International, based in San Francisco, between 1998 and 2004 before which he was Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC from 1993 to 1998.
James McAdam, Chairman, commented: "On behalf of the Board I welcome Malcolm as a non-executive director of Signet. I am confident that his broad experience will enable him to make a significant contribution to the Group."
There are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6 of the Listing Rules.
Signet operated 1,781 speciality retail jewellery stores at 30 July 2005; these included 1,183 stores in the US, where the Group trades as “Kay Jewelers”, “Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry” and under a number of regional names. At the same date Signet also operated 598 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as “H.Samuel”, “Ernest Jones” and “Leslie Davis”.
Williamson is Chairman of National Australia Group Europe Limited and Deputy Chairman of Resolution PLC (previously having been Chairman of Britannic Group PLC). He is also a Non-Executive Director of JP Morgan Cazenove Holdings and Group 4 Securicor PLC (previously having been a non-executive director of Securicor PLC).
Malcolm Williamson was President and CEO of Visa International, based in San Francisco, between 1998 and 2004 before which he was Group Chief Executive of Standard Chartered PLC from 1993 to 1998.
James McAdam, Chairman, commented: "On behalf of the Board I welcome Malcolm as a non-executive director of Signet. I am confident that his broad experience will enable him to make a significant contribution to the Group."
There are no further matters to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6 of the Listing Rules.
Signet operated 1,781 speciality retail jewellery stores at 30 July 2005; these included 1,183 stores in the US, where the Group trades as “Kay Jewelers”, “Jared The Galleria Of Jewelry” and under a number of regional names. At the same date Signet also operated 598 stores in the UK, where the Group trades as “H.Samuel”, “Ernest Jones” and “Leslie Davis”.
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