04.05.2005

Lavendon appoints Non Exec

The Lavendon Group plc, Europe's largest access rental business, parent company of Zooom, Nationwide Access and Rapid Access. has announced the appointment of John Standen as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, effective May first 2005. He will be a member of both the Audit and Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Standen, aged 56, is currently Chairman of Reg Vardy plc and Chapelthorpe plc, as well as being a Non-Executive Director of Financial Objects plc. He is also a Trustee and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Leonard Cheshire. He spent his career in corporate finance and was Chief Executive of BZW Corporate Finance before retiring from Barclays Bank PLC in 1998.

Commenting on the new appointment, David Price, the Lavendon Chairman, said:-

"John’s knowledge of the City and his wide-ranging experience will enable him to contribute significantly to the future development and direction of the Company".