OREANDA-NEWS. February 10, 2016. Following the announcement on 4 February 2016 of the appointment of Steven Stanbrook to the Board of Directors of Imperial Brands PLC (the Company) with effect from 8 February 2016, the information below is given in compliance with rule 9.6.13 of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules Sourcebook.

Steven Stanbrook

1. Holds or has held the following directorships in publicly quoted companies over the five years preceding the date of his appointment.

2002 to 2015 – Chiquita Brands International Inc

2. Does not have any unspent convictions in relation to indictable offences. 

3. Has not been an executive director of a company at the time of or within the 12 months preceding any receivership, compulsory liquidation, creditors voluntary liquidation, administration, company voluntary arrangements or any composition or arrangement with its creditors generally or any class of its creditors.

4. Has not been a partner in a partnership at the time or within 12 months preceding any compulsory liquidation, administration or partnership voluntary arrangement of that partnership.

5. Has not had any assets which have been subject to receivership and has not been a partner in a partnership at the time of such receivership or within the 12 months preceding such receivership.

6. Has not been publicly criticised by any statutory or regulatory authority (including any designated professional body) and has not been disqualified by a court from acting as a director of a company or from acting in the management or conduct of the affairs of any company.

The Company was advised that upon the appointment becoming effective Steven Stanbrook did not have any ordinary shares of 10p each in the Company.