Agbonlahor Resigns from Board of Guinness Nigeria Plc

Guinness Nigeria Plc has notified the Exchange that the Board of Directors of Guinness Nigeria Plc. at its meeting of Thursday, February 9, 2012 accepted the resignation of Mr. Francis Agbonlahor from the Board of Directors of the Company with immediate effect.

Until his resignation, Mr. Agbonlahor was an Executive Director of the Company.

The Board also approved the appointment of Mr Rory John O’Keefe and Mr Philip John Jenkins as Non-Executive Directors of Guinness Nigeria Plc. effective February 9, 2012.

O’Keefe holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University College Cork, Ireland specializing in Economics & Marketing. He joined Diageo Plc. in 1994 and he has held a number of leadership responsibilities including Brand Manager, Diageo Ireland, New Product Development Manager, Diageo Ireland, Guinness Brand Manager, Diageo Ireland (based in Dublin), Marketing & Innovation Manager, Diageo Jamaica, Marketing Director, Diageo Jamaica/Caribbean, Marketing Director, Diageo Nordics, Commercial & Innovation Director, Diageo Nordics, General Manager, Diageo Sweden & Finland, Managing Director Diageo Russia & CIS markets (based in Moscow) and Managing Director Diageo Russia & Eastern Europe. Mr. O’Keefe is presently the Global Category Director, Beer and Baileys for Diageo Plc.

Jenkins obtained an honors degree in Accounting and Financial Analysis from the University of Newcastle-Upon-Tyne.

Mr. Jenkins is a senior finance professional with a 20 year record of success in blue chip, sales, marketing and manufacturing environments, he is a member of the institute of Chartered Accountants.

Source: NSE