Further Statemnt re SSL Intnl
November 05 2003 - 1:09PM
UK Regulatory
RNS Number:7402R
Serious Fraud Office
5 November 2003
Clarification Issued by the Serious Fraud Office
5 November 2003
Re: SSL International Plc
This is a clarification to the SFO press release (also issued today via RNS)
announcing proceedings at Macclesfield Magistrates Court today in relation to
past company accounts at SSL International Plc and the charging of six persons
today.
In particular, the clarification is about the charges against each defendant:
The charges are:
(a) - False statements by company directors, contrary to the Theft Act 1968.
(b) - Corruption, contrary to the Prevention of Corruption Act 1906.
The persons charged, indicating their former positions, and the charge(s)
against them are:
1. Iain Charles Douglas Cater (51), group chief executive of SSL. Charge (a)
2. Dieno George (47), ultimately the Continental Europe managing director of
SSL. Charge (a)
3. Paul Anthony Sanders (39), group finance director of SSL. Charge (a)
4. Christine Ann Davenport (37), UK finance director of SSL. Charges (a) and (b)
5. Brian James John Ruane (45), UK sales director of SSL. Charges (a) and (b)
6. Colin Francis Wilson (60), purchasing director of AAH Pharmaceuticals.
Charge (b)
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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