CSR plc ("CSR" or "the Company")

Board Appointment

The Board of CSR today announces that Mr Andrew Allner has been appointed a non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect. 

Mr Allner is a chartered accountant with extensive experience in senior executive and non-executive positions. Between 2004 and 2007 he was Group Finance Director at RHM, taking a leading role in its flotation in July 2005 on the London Stock Exchange. Prior to joining RHM, he was CEO of Enodis PLC. Mr Allner has also served in senior executive positions with Dalgety PLC, Amersham International PLC and Guinness PLC. He is a former partner of Price Waterhouse. 

He is presently a non-executive director and chairman of the audit committee at Northgate plc and a non-executive director and chairman of the remuneration committee at Marshalls plc. With effect from 24 October 2008, Mr Allner will join the board of The Go-Ahead Group plc as a non-executive director. He was until 2005 a non-executive director of Moss Bros Group PLC, where he was also the chairman of the audit committee.

Ron Mackintosh, chairman of CSR said "I am delighted to welcome Andrew to CSR. He has well respected financial and commercial experience and has participated in the creation and extension of leading companies in highly competitive sectors. Andrew's capabilities and experience will further strengthen our board".

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