FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of January, 2005
COLT TELECOM GROUP plc
(Translation of Registrant's Name into English)
Beaufort House
15 St. Botolph Street
London
EC3A 7QN
England
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.)
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This Form 6-K shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form F-3 (Reg. No.333-05972), in the
Registrant's Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Reg. No.333-8362)
19 January 2005
MANAGEMENT CHANGE AT COLT
COLT Telecom Group plc said today that Tony Bates, COLT's Chief Administrative
Officer, will take over the role of Chief Financial Officer following Marina
Wyatt's decision to leave COLT. Mr Bates already has responsibility for
financial matters at Board level and will retain his existing responsibilities
for Legal and Regulatory Affairs, Real Estate, Audit and Risk Management,
Company Secretariat, Corporate Communications and Purchasing. The change in
Chief Financial Officer will come into effect from today and Marina Wyatt will
leave the company at the end of March.
COLT CEO Jean-Yves Charlier said: "I am very pleased that Tony Bates has agreed
to take over the role of CFO, allowing us to streamline the management structure
following Marina Wyatt's decision to leave. On behalf of everyone at COLT I
would like to thank Marina for the significant contribution that she has made
over the past two years as the organisation has gone through a period of major
change. We wish her well for the future."
About COLT:
COLT Telecom Group plc is a leading pan-European provider of business
communications services. The company owns an integrated 20,000 kilometre network
that directly connects 32 major cities in 13 countries augmented with a further
42 points of presence across Europe and 11 Data Solution Centres. COLT supplies
customers across the full spectrum of industry, service and government sectors
with unrivalled end-to-end network security, reliability and service.
COLT Telecom Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CTM.L) and NASDAQ
(COLT). Information about COLT and its products and services can be found on the
web at www.colt.net
For further information contact:
John Doherty
Director Corporate Communications
Email: jdoherty@colt-telecom.com
Tel: +44 20 7390 3681
Gill Maclean
Head of Corporate Communications
Email: gill.maclean@colt-telecom.com
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7863 5314
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form-6K to be signed on its
behalf by undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: 19 January, 2005 COLT Telecom Group plc
By: ___Jane Forrest___
Jane Forrest
Company Secretary