Vodafone Group Plc Directorate Change (7821I)
30 March 2015 - 5:02PM
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RNS Number : 7821I
Vodafone Group Plc
30 March 2015
30 March 2015
Vodafone appoints Mathias Döpfner as Non-Executive Director
Announces Board changes arising from Luc Vandevelde's
retirement
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") today announced the appointment
of Dr Mathias Döpfner as a Non-Executive Director with effect from
1 April 2015.
Dr Döpfner is Chairman and CEO of the German media group Axel
Springer SE in Berlin. Axel Springer is active in more than 40
countries and is the leading digital publisher in Europe. Since Dr
Döpfner became CEO in 2002, Axel Springer's revenues from digital
have increased from EUR117m to EUR1.6bn with EBITDA increasing from
EUR-12m to EUR365.8m.
Dr Döpfner has been with Axel Springer SE since 1998, initially
as editor-in-chief of Die Welt and since 2000 as a member of the
Management Board. Among various positions he has held in media
companies, he was the editor-in-chief of the newspapers Wochenpost
and Hamburger Morgenpost and the Brussels-based correspondent for
the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. He studied Musicology, German
and Theatrical Arts in Frankfurt and Boston. Dr Döpfner is a member
of the Board of Directors of Time Warner and Warner Music Group and
holds honorary offices at - among others - the American Academy,
the American Jewish Committee and the European Publishers Council
(EPC). He was visiting professor in media at the University of
Cambridge and became a member of St John's College in 2010.
Vodafone Group Chairman Gerard Kleisterlee said: "Mathias is one
of the leading visionaries of the global media industry who has led
his business through a highly successful transition into digital
and international markets. I am delighted to welcome him to the
Board."
Separately, Vodafone also announced that Luc Vandevelde will
stand down from the Board with effect from the Company's Annual
General Meeting on 28 July 2015. Luc Vandevelde joined the Board in
September 2003 and became the Senior Independent Director in July
2012.
Gerard Kleisterlee said: "On behalf of the Board, I would like
to thank Luc for his significant contribution over more than a
decade and wish him well for the future."
Philip Yea will be appointed as Senior Independent Director with
effect from the Annual General Meeting and Val Gooding will chair
the Remuneration Committee - and become a member of the Nominations
and Governance Committee - with effect from the same date.
There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule
9.6.13.
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For further information:
Vodafone Group
Media Relations Investor Relations
www.vodafone.com/media/contact Telephone: +44 (0) 7919
990 230
About Vodafone
Vodafone is one of the world's largest telecommunications
companies and provides a range of services including voice,
messaging, data and fixed communications. Vodafone has mobile
operations in 26 countries, partners with mobile networks in 55
more, and fixed broadband operations in 17 markets. As of 31
December 2014, Vodafone had 444 million mobile customers and 11.8
million fixed broadband customers. For more information, please
visit: www.vodafone.com.
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