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Standard Life plc
28 October 2009
Standard Life plc
Board Change
The Board of Standard Life plc ('the Company') announces today that David
Grigson has been appointed as a non-executive director of the Company with
effect from 1 November 2009.
Commenting on the appointment Gerry Grimstone, Chairman of the Company said:
"I am very pleased that David has agreed to join our Board. As a former top
Chief Financial Officer of a FTSE 100 company, he brings us a wealth of
experience both in the UK and internationally."
Following this appointment, the Board of Standard Life plc comprises three
executive directors and eight non-executive directors, including the Chairman.
Regulatory approval for the appointment has been obtained and no other
information is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the
Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.
28 October 2009
Enquiries:
Barry Cameron, Media Relations: 0131 245 6165
Gordon Aitken, Investor Relations 0131 245 6799
Kenneth Gilmour, Group Secretariat 0131 245 0751
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Notes to Editors
Biographical Details
David Grigson has spent much of his career in senior financial executive
positions, firstly with EMAP where he served as Group Finance Director from 1989
to 2000, and more recently with Reuters Group plc, where he was Chief Financial
Officer from 2000 to 2008 when Reuters Group integrated with Thomson to form
Thomson Reuters Group Limited.
Prior to joining EMAP in 1989, he held financial director positions in Saatchi &
Saatchi's international operations.
He has been a non-executive director of The Carphone Warehouse Group PLC since
2007, where he chairs the audit committee.
David is a Fellow of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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