Appointment of Directors

    RNS Number : 9403V
  Global Brands S.A.
  04 June 2008
   

    For immediate release                                    04 June 2008

    Global Brands S.A. (the "Company")
    Appointment of Directors
    Global Brands S.A., the owner and operator of the master franchise for Domino's Pizza in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, is
pleased to announce the appointment of two new directors with immediate effect.
    Simon Bentley joins the Board as its senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Amir Hasson, who is serving as the Company's CEO, is
now appointed to the Board as an Executive Director.
    Simon qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1980 having trained at BDO Stoy Hayward. On qualification, he spent approximately 10 years
at Landau Morley - rising from the position of qualified Audit Senior to Senior Partner. During his time, he developed experience in
corporate finance as well as audit and tax advice. This work led him to a number of appointments including his position at Blacks Leisure
Group plc where he was Chairman and Chief Executive for over 12 years. He joined the Board of Blacks Leisure Group plc in 1987 as Corporate
Development Director and became Chief Executive in 1989. The Group had over 500 stores and was involved in the manufacture and distribution
for a variety of brands in footwear, clothing and is still the UK distributor of the O'Neill brand. Since his departure from Blacks Leisure
Group, Simon has taken on executive and non-executive directorships in a number of companies and he is the Deputy Chairman of Mischon de
Reya. Simon will chair the Company's Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.  
    Commenting on Simon's appointment, Executive Chairman Yair Hasson says; "We are delighted to have someone of Simon's caliber joining the
Board. Since Belivia's acquisition of 51.96% of the Company, the new management team has already made significant strides in turning around
the business. Simon will add further depth to our Board and will help us implement our growth strategy".
    Amir Hasson has considerable experience in the fast food sector having served as Executive Vice President of Rikamore (Burger King
Israel) from 1994 to 2000 where he was responsible for the operations, training, human resources, procurement, logistics and IT department.
From 2001 to 2003, Amir was General Manager of Cosmos Supermarket with 6 mega-stores in Israel.  Between 2003 and 2006, Amir ran Sbarro, an
Israeli chain of restaurants and from 2006 to 2006 he was responsible for the management of the Pizza Meter, Nandos and Mexicana restaurant
chains owned by EDI Global in Israel. Since February 2008, Amir has been responsible for managing the Company and developing Dominos Pizza
in Switzerland, Luxembourg and Lichtenstein.  
    Information in accordance with schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules is disclosed in the appendix.




    APPENDIX
    Simon Bentley
    Age: 52
    Directorships
    Current
 Leadership Trust (Trading) Limited
 The Leadership Trust Foundation
 Umberto Gianni Hair Cosmetics Limited
 Dominion ATM Banking Systems Limited
 Umberto Gianni Hair Cosmetics (USA) Limited
 The Leadership Trust (Training) Limited
 Kensington Design and Refurbishment Limited
 Kensington Estates Limited
 Maypole Group plc
 M + S Partnership Limited
 West End Properties plc
 Bramford Road Development Limited
 Torre Nueva Investment Limited
 Monks Eleigh Development Limited
 Archidona Investment Limited
 Powerleague Group plc
 Maypole Banbury Limited
 Maypole Norfolk Limited
 Sports Direct International plc
 53 Limited
 Fifty Three Art Limited
 Fifty Three exhibitions Limited
 Fifty Three Galleries Limited
 Fifty Three shows Limited
 Regent Park Estates Limited
 Cash on the Move Limited
    Past
 Regent Park Estates Limited
 Searchlight Electric Limited
 Speciality Retail Group Limited
 Sky Retail Stores Limited
 Artprojx Space Limited
 First Sports Group Limited
 USA PRO Limited 
 Kensington Paojects Limited (Dissolved)
 Kensington Design and Build Limited
    Notes: In addition to the directorships above Simon Bentley was a director of Sports Connection Limited when it was placed in
administration in February 2003. There was a shortfall to creditors of £9,508,000.
    Simon Bentley was also a director of three group companies that have been in administration since June 2006: Morgan Retail Limited,
Towerhill Clothing Limited and Orbside Limited. The deficits to creditors shown in the statement of affairs are £26,072,723, £16,785,975 and
£14,754,032 respectively. However, these figures may not accurately represent the final shortfall to third party creditors as they include
significant inter-company balances and cross guarantees. The administration of these companies is ongoing.
    Simon Bentley was also a director of USA PRO which went into administration March 11th 2008.

    Amir Hasson
    Age: 49 
    Directorships
    Current
    None
    Past
 Kenyonim In Israel Ltd
            
    Enquiries to:
                     
 Global Brands S.A.

 Yair Hasson                        Tel: [phone]
                                    Cell: [phone]
  www.globalbrands.ch
 Zimmerman Adams International Ltd
    
 Graeme Thom                        Tel: [phone]
 Charity Walmsley



    4 June 2008

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