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AdmiralAnnouncement

19/08/2015 07:00

19 August 2015
Directorate Change
Manfred Aldag will retire from the Board with effect from 31 August 2015 having served as a non-independent non-executive director of the company since 2003. 
Following receipt of regulatory approval, Owen Clarke will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 19th August 2015. Owen is currently the Chief Investment Officer of Equistone (formerly Barclays Private Equity, 'BPE'): he served as a director of Admiral from 1999 - 2004 when it was a private company having led BPE's participation in the MBO of Admiral in 1999. 
Alastair Lyons, Chairman, commented:
"Manfred has made an enormous contribution to Admiral's success over the many years he has served on our Board and he will be much missed, both as a colleague and a friend: he takes our best wishes with him into retirement. 
"We are delighted that Owen is now able to rejoin the Board of Admiral: he has an excellent understanding of our business and a great commercial record, and we look forward to once again benefitting from his wise counsel." 
There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
For any further information, please contact:
Karen Maguire - Head of Investor Relations - 02920 434384
Louisa Scadden -Communications Officer - 02920 434394



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Source: Admiral Group PLC via Globenewswire
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