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Manganese Bronze Hldgs PLC

17 November 2011

17 November 2011

MANGANESE BRONZE HOLDINGS PLC

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC ("MBH" or "the Company"), the leading manufacturer of the distinctive London taxi, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Peter Johansen as Group Finance Director. Peter will join the Company with effect from 1 December 2011.

Peter has been Group Finance Director at Brintons Carpets Limited since 2005 and played an instrumental role in establishing its new factory in Suzhou, China. He has wide experience of international global businesses gained while working previously for Jotun A/S and MacDermid plc. Peter has a BSc (Hons.) degree in International Banking and Finance and an MBA from the London Business School. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Tim Melville-Ross, Chairman of the Company, said: "I am delighted that Peter Johansen is joining us and I believe that he will make a significant contribution to the future success of MBH".

For further information, please contact:

 
 Manganese Bronze Holdings PLC 
  John Russell, Group Chief Executive     02476 572108 
 FTI Consulting 
  Nick Hasell/Sophie Moate                020 7269 7291 
 Grant Thornton 
  Philip Secrett/Melanie Frean            020 7728 2578

About Mr Peter Johansen

Peter John Sverre Johansen, aged 56, qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse before taking up a role in Corporate Finance with Barclays de Zoete Wedd. His first role in industry was as CEO of Air Movement Group before moving on to the international Norwegian paint company, Jotun A/S where he held several roles in the UK and Europe including successfully leading a global logistics and IT project for the group. During his time with Jotun, Peter completed his MBA at the London Business School which included a project that compared newly emerging Chinese businesses with Hong Kong Chinese companies. Peter developed his career further with W. Canning plc where he was Group Finance Director of this quoted speciality chemical company prior to its takeover by MacDermid. In 2001, Peter was appointed Director of Finance of S&A Food Limited, a rapidly growing manufacturer of chilled ready meals, before joining Brintons in 2005.

 
 Current Directorships              Past Directorships 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Action Weave Limited               Brintons Limited 
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 Birmingham International 
  Student Homes 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Carpets Asia Private 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Carpets Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Carpet Manufacturing 
  (Suzhou) Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons (China) Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Carpets (USA) Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Estates Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Industria De Alacatifas 
  Limitada 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Investments Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Overseas Holdings 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brintons Payments Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Brinton Telford Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 BWC Shellco Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Kolding Consulting Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Lytham Acquisitionco Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Lytham Financeco Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Lytham Holdco Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Microseam Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Oldington Leisure Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 William Brinton Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor Archive 
  Collections Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor Carpets 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor Continental 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor & Co Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor Export 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  ------------------- 
 Woodward Grosvenor Holdings 
  Limited 
---------------------------------  -------------------

Mr Johansen resigned from the board of Brintons Limited on 2 September 2011 and on the same day Brintons Limited was placed into administration.

There are no further matters required to be disclosed by Schedule Two, Paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

This information is provided by RNS

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