REG-Infoserve Group PLC Directorate Change

Released: 14/10/2009

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RNS Number : 7168A  
  
Infoserve Group PLC  
  
14 October 2009  
  
Infoserve Group Plc  
  
("Infoserve" or the "Company")  
  
Appointment of Finance Director  
  
Infroserve Group Plc ("Infoserve" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the 
appointment of Jonathan Simpson to the board of directors of the Company as 
Finance Director, effective immediately.  
  
Before joining Infoserve as interim finance director in June 2009, Jonathan Paul 
Simpson, aged 33, was, between February 2007 and January 2009, chief financial 
officer and company secretary of Ultralase Group Limited and its subsidiary 
companies (the "Ultralase Group"), (the ultimate parent of the Ultralase Group 
being Ultralase Limited ("Ultralase") until its acquisition by Ultralase Group 
Limited in February 2008). The Ultralase Group is a market leading laser eye 
care business. Whilst at the Ultralase Group, Jonathan had responsibility for 
finance, information technology, management information and acquisitions. He was 
a key member of the management team which acquired Ultralase in 2008. Between 
November 2002 and January 2007 he was financial controller of Ultralase and 
Ultralase Medical Aesthetics Limited. He qualified as a chartered accountant in 
2001.  
  
Jonathan Simpson is not currently a director of any other companies. During the 
past five years he has been a director of the following companies:  
  
 
  Allclear Cambridge Limited                        
  Allclear Clinic Limited                           
  Cambridge Eye Laser Clinic Limited                
  Hammersmith Clinic (Trading) Limited              
  Nusight Limited                                   
  Quality Healthcare Waterford Limited              
  The Corneal Laser Centre Limited                  
  The London Centre for Refractive Surgery Limited  
  Ultralase Acquisitions Limited                    
  Ultralase Finance Limited                         
  Ultralase Group Limited                           
  Ultralase Limited                                 
  
  
There is no further information to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) 
of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.  
  
Commenting on the appointment, Steve Barnes, Chief Executive said:  
  
"I am delighted to welcome Jonathan to the Infoserve board. He has strong 
accountancy practice experience as well as retail and business development 
skills, and brings with him invaluable knowledge and insights. Jonathan joins us 
at an important stage in the Group's development, and I and my fellow Directors 
look forward to working with him to improve productivity and profitability 
throughout Infoserve."  
  
 
  For further information, please contact:                       
                                                                 
  Steve Barnes (Infoserve Group Plc)         Tel: 0113 238 6200  
                                                                 
  Robin Gwyn (WH Ireland Limited)            Tel: 0161 832 2174  
  
  
 
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