CAMBRIDGE, U.K., April 26, 2004 (PRIMEZONE) -- For immediate release 26 April 2004
ARM HOLDINGS PLC
AGM AND NEW DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT
Cambridge, UK, 26 April 2004-ARM Holdings plc ((LSE:ARM); (Nasdaq:ARMHY)) announces that the Annual General Meeting of the Company was held today at which all resolutions were duly passed. A webcast of the proceedings is available via the Company's website.
In line with the Preliminary Results Announcement for the year ended 31 December 2003 made on 27 January 2004, Lawrence Tesler retired from the Board at the conclusion of the meeting and Jeremy Scudamore was appointed as a non-executive director immediately thereafter.
Mr Scudamore (age 57) is CEO of Avecia Group (formerly the specialty chemicals business of Zeneca) and previously held senior management positions both in the UK and overseas within Zeneca and ICI. He is a Board Member of the Chemical Industries Association and England's North West Science Council and is also a member of the DTI Innovation and Growth Team for the Chemical Industry. He is a member of ARM's Audit and Remuneration Committees.
Mr Scudamore was a director of Cyprotex plc from December 2001 until February 2003 but otherwise has not held any directorship in any other publicly quoted companies at any time in the previous five years. There is no information in 6F.2(b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority that is required to be disclosed in relation to Mr Scudamore.
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