Rexam names new Finance Director

Rexam, the global consumer packaging group and the world´s largest beverage can maker, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Robbie as Group Finance Director. He will take up his position on 3 October 2005 when he will also become a member of the Rexam Board of Directors. David succeeds Graham Chipchase who assumed the new Board position of Group Director Plastic Packaging on 15 July this year. David, who is 42, joins Rexam from P&O Nedlloyd where he has been Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board since 2004. His previous positions include Chief Financial Officer of CMG, where he was instrumental in delivering the merger of Logica and CMG, and Vice President, Finance at Invensys. He is a graduate of St. Andrew’s University and qualified as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG. Commenting on the appointment, Rolf Börjesson, Rexam´s Chairman, said: “We are delighted that David is joining Rexam in this key position. He brings a strong track record and the financial and strategic skills we need as we continue to build Rexam organically and through acquisition.”