| Mon 14 Feb 2011, 10:30 | | IPS - IPSA Group Plc - Appointment of Non Executive Director |
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IPS - IPSA Group Plc - Appointment of Non Executive Director
IPSA GROUP PLC
(Incorporated and registered in England and Wales)
(Registration Number 5496202)
AIM Share Code IPSA ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01
JSE Share Code IPS ISIN GB00BOCJ3F01
("IPSA" or "the company")
Appointment of Non Executive Director
IPSA Group PLC (AIM: IPSA), the developer, owner and operator of power
generation capacity in Southern Africa, is pleased to announce the appointment
of Phil Metcalf to the Company`s board of directors, as a non executive
director.
Phil is a Chartered Engineer with more than 30 years senior operational and
international experience in the Power, Energy and Telecommunications sectors.
He previously developed and built projects for Stone and Webster. He has
developed over 5,000 MW of generating assets and has constructed more than 1,500
MW of gas fired power plants in Europe and worldwide. He is Member of the
Institute of Energy and of the Institute of Engineering and Technology.
Richard Linnell, Chairman of IPSA, said: "We are delighted that Phil has agreed
to become a director of IPSA. Phil joins us with experience in the sector and a
demonstrated enthusiasm for Africa. His links to IPC will strengthen the bond
between the two companies and further focus efforts in rebuilding the company.
His experience of building large and complex thermal power plant in emerging
markets will be invaluable as IPSA contributes in addressing South Africa`s
predicted power deficit."
Additional information:
In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, the following information in
relation to the appointment of Philip Casson Metcalf (age 52) as a director of
IPSA is disclosed as follows:
Current directorships and partnerships:
Independent Power Corporation PLC
Loucetios Energy (Holditch Limited)
Loucetios Energy (Knypersley) Limited
Loucetios Energy Limited
MTR Consultancy Limited
Directorships and partnerships held in the past five years:
Atlantic Crossing Holdings UK Limited
Pelamis Wave Power Limited
Fibernet Group Limited
Fibernet Holdings Limited
Fibernet Limited
Fibernet Quest Limited
Fibernet UK Limited
GC Landing Co. GmbH
GC Trading GmbH
GC Pan European Crossing France Sarl
GC Pan European Crossing Networks BV
GC Pan European Crossing Slovakia s.r.o.
Geoconference Limited
Global Crossing Belgie BVBA
Global Crossing (Bidco) Limited
Global Crossing Conferencing Limited
Global Crossing Europe Limited
Global Crossing Espana SA
Global Crossing Financial Markets Limited
Global Crossing Ireland Limited
Global Crossing Nederland BV
Global Crossing Norge AS
Global Crossing Network Center (UK) Limited
Global Crossing Norge AS
Global Crossing Pan European Crossing UK Limited
Global Crossing PEC Belgium BVBA
Global Crossing PEC Danmark ApS
Global Crossing PEC Deutschland GmbH
Global Crossing PEC Italia Sarl
Global Crossing PEC Holdings BV
Global Crossing PEC Osterreich GmbH
Global Crossing PEC Nederland BV
Global Crossing PEC Switzerland GmbH
Global Crossing Services Europe Limited
Global Crossing Services Ireland Limited
Global Crossing Sverige AB
Global Crossing (UK) Finance PLC
Global Crossing (UK) Telecommunications Limited
GT Netherlands BV
GT UK Limited
International Optical Network Limited
Low Carbon Investment Management LLP
Low Carbon Solar Ventures LLP
Mid Atlantic Crossing Holdings UK Limited
Pan American Crossing UK Limited
Save for the information disclosed above there is no other information falling
to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.
For further information contact:
Peter Earl, CEO, +44 (0)20 7793 5615
IPSA Group PLC
John Llewellyn-Lloyd / Harry +44 (0)20 7456 9191
Stockdale,
Execution Noble & Company Ltd
Riaan van Heerden, +27 (0)21 887 9602
PSG Capital (Pty) Ltd
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