SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16 UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the period 22 October to 12 September , 2003 .
Carlton Communications Plc
25 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7RZ England
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| Press Release Wednesday 5 November 2003 | ||||||||
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CONTENTS OF REPORT
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| 1. | ITV Board in Waiting dated 05.11.03 |
Press Release Wednesday 5 November 2003
| Granada plc | Carlton Communications plc |
ITV
A Steering Committee consisting of the six Non-Executive Directors announced on 10th October 2003 (three from Granada PLC (“Granada”) and three from Carlton Communications PLC (“Carlton”)) met earlier today to discuss the future Board structure for ITV following completion of the proposed merger of Granada with Carlton.
That Committee agreed that pending completion of the merger, Sir Brian Pitman (from Carlton) should act as interim Chairman and Sir George Russell (from Granada) as interim Deputy Chairman of a “Board-in-waiting” consisting of those six Non-Executive Directors and Charles Allen and Henry Staunton (respectively the designated Chief Executive and Finance Director of ITV). The Board-in-waiting will facilitate decision making for the combined business.
It was also agreed that a firm of recruitment specialists should be appointed immediately to recommend to the Board-in-waiting an independent candidate for the position of Non-Executive Chairman of ITV. The objective is to have the Chairman in place by the time that the merger is completed, which is expected to happen early in the New Year.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| CARLTON COMMUNICATIONS Plc | ||
| Date: 12 September, 2003 | /s/ David Abdoo | |
| Name: | David Abdoo | |
| Title: | Company Secretary | |
