Wednesday August 8^th 2007 

 

Aukett Fitzroy Robinson Group Plc  (“AFR” or the “Company”)

 

Appointment of Finance Director

 The Board of Aukett Fitzroy Robinson Group Plc is delighted to announce the appointment with immediate effect of Duncan Harper as Finance Director.

Duncan read Economics  at Nottingham University and subsequently qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Coopers & Lybrand. He joined Avesco plc in October 2000 as Group Financial Controller subsequently becoming Chief Operating Officer and Financial Officer of Creative Technology North America, the largest division of Avesco.

 In March 2006 he became Finance Director of Connect Mortgages Group Ltd.

Commenting on his appointment, Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive of AFR, said “ I am delighted to welcome someone of Duncan’s calibre to the management team.  His experience will be invaluable as we progress our plans to grow the Company in the years to come”

 
Other information

Duncan holds or has held the following directorships or been a partner in the following partnerships within the five years prior to this announcement:

Connect Mortgages Group Limited – 29 March 2006 to 7 August 2007

Connect Mortgages Limited – 6 April 2006 to  7 August 2007

Connect Mortgage Network Limited – 6 April 2006 to 7 August 2007

Connect Mortgage Sourcing Limited 6 April 2006 to 7 August 2007

 

There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules

 

Enquiries to:

 

Nicholas Thompson, Chief Executive,

Aukett Fitzroy Robinson Group Plc                                         020 7636 8033

 
Chris Steele, Adventis Financial PR                                         020 7034 4759 / 07979 604 687

Sam Smith, JMFinn Capital Markets Ltd                                 020 7600 1660