Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone") announces that Anne Lauvergeon has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 November 2005.
Anne Lauvergeon, aged 46, is the Chairman of the Executive Board of AREVA, the leading French energy company, having been appointed to that role in July 2001. She started her professional career in 1983 in the iron and steel industry and in 1990 she was named Adviser for Economic International Affairs at the French Presidency and Deputy Chief of its staff in 1991. In 1995 she became a Partner of Lazard Fréres & Cie, subsequently joining Alcatel Telecom as Senior Executive Vice President in March 1997. She was responsible for international activities and theGroup's industrial shareholdings in the energy and nuclear fields. In 1999, she was appointed Chairman & CEO of COGEMA. Ms Lauvergeon is currently also Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Safran and a Non-Executive Director of Total and Suez.
Lord MacLaurin of Knebworth DL, Chairman of Vodafone, commented "It is a great pleasure to welcome Anne to Vodafone. Her extensive experience in many areas of business and her strategic knowledge will be invaluable to the Vodafone Board and I am greatly looking forward to her contribution".
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