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Sappi Limited - Sappi Appoints New Non-Executive Director
Sappi Limited
(Registration number 1936/008963/06)
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
Share code: SAP & ISIN: ZAE000006284)
("Sappi" or the "Company")
Announcement
31 March 2006
Sir Nigel Rudd joins Sappi Limited Board
Sappi Limited, the global pulp and paper group, today announced that Sir Nigel
Rudd will join the Sappi Limited Board with effect from 03 April 2006 as a non-
executive director.
Sir Nigel Rudd (59), one of the United Kingdom"s most respected businessmen, has
held various senior management and board positions in a career spanning more
than 35 years. He founded Williams plc in 1982 and the company went on to become
one of the largest industrial holding companies in the United Kingdom. He is
chairman of Boots plc and Pendragon plc and deputy chairman of Barclays plc. He
is currently chairman of Pilkington plc, but will step down from that position
later this year once the transaction with Nippon Sheet Glass has been completed.
Sappi chairman Eugene van As said today that "We are delighted that Nigel Rudd
is able to join the Sappi board. He brings a wealth of experience in running
diverse businesses and has a great deal of manufacturing and international
experience."
NOTE TO EDITORS:
Additional information on Sir Nigel Rudd, DL:
He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants
He founded Williams plc in 1982, one of the largest industrial holding companies
in the United Kingdom at the time of its de-merger in November 2000, creating
Chubb plc and Kidde plc. He became the non-executive chairman of Kidde plc until
December 2003. He is deputy chairman of Barclays plc and chairman of their
remuneration committee.
He also holds a number of other public appointments including chairman of the
CBI Boardroom Issues Group.
He was knighted by the Queen for services to the manufacturing industry in 1996
and holds honorary degrees at both Loughborough and Derby Universities. In 1995
he was awarded the Founding Societies Centenary Award by the Institute of
Chartered Accountants. He is a Deputy Lieutenant of Derbyshire and a Freeman of
the City of London.
For further information:
Andre F Oberholzer
Group Head Corporate Affairs
Sappi Limited (Reg No 1936/008963/06)
Tel +27 (0)11 407 8044
Fax +27 (0)11 403 8236
Mobile +27 (0)83 235 2973
andre.oberholzer@sappi.com
Brunswick Group LLP
Roderick Cameron
Nonhlanhla Kumalo
Tel +27 (0) 11 268 5750
Date: 31/03/2006 05:43:09 PM Produced by the JSE SENS Department
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