Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies Management Changes
March 03 2004 - 10:07AM
PR Newswire (US)
Royal Dutch/Shell Group of Companies Management Changes LONDON,
March 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and
The "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. , announced today
a series of management changes with immediate effect. Sir Philip
Watts has stepped down as Chairman of the Board of The "Shell"
Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., and as Managing Director, by
mutual consent. Mr Jeroen van der Veer, the President of Royal
Dutch Petroleum, will succeed him as Chairman of the Committee of
Managing Directors. Lord Oxburgh has been appointed interim
non-executive chairman of The Shell Transport and Trading Company,
p.l.c. Mr Malcolm Brinded has been appointed a Director and
Managing Director of the Company and will serve as Vice Chairman of
the Committee of Managing Directors. Mr Brinded will step down from
the Board of Management of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and offer
himself for election by shareholders of The "Shell" Transport and
Trading Company, p.l.c.,at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
Mr Walter van de Vijver has stepped down from the Board of
Management of Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and as a Group Managing
Director, by mutual consent. Mr van de Vijver's duties as Chief
Executive of Shell's Exploration and Production business will be
assumed by Mr Brinded, in addition to his current responsibilities
for the Gas and Power business. Mr Rob Routs, currently a member of
the Board of Management of Royal Dutch Petroleum, will assume Mr
van der Veer's responsibility for the Chemicals business in
addition to his current responsibilities for the Oil Products
business. Ms Judith Boynton will continue as a Managing Director of
the "Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c., and as Chief
Financial Officer. The Royal Dutch Petroleum Company and Shell
Transport & Trading Comp DATASOURCE: ; CONTACT: Investor
Relations Contacts: Simon Henry, +44-207-934-3855, Gerard Paulides,
+44-207-934-6287, Bart van der Steenstraten, +31-70-377-3996,
Harold Hatchett, +1-212-218-3112, Media Relations Contacts: Andy
Corrigan, +1-207-934-5963, Simon Buerk, +44-207-934-3453, Herman
Kievits, +31-70-377-8750
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