Management Changes


 
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Birmingham City plc ("Birmingham City" or the "Company") 
 
The following press release is being issued by Birmingham City 
Football Club, the Company's subsidiary. 
 
"Grandtop outlines future plans for the Blues;  announces new club 
management 
 
At a press conference  being  held today at St. Andrew's, Carson 
Yeung, Chairman of Grandtop International Holdings Limited 
("Grandtop"), the new owner of Birmingham City Football Club ("BCFC" 
or "the club"),  will  make the following statement: 
 
"This is a very exciting time for Birmingham City Football Club which 
everyone at Grandtop believes has a bright future in the Premier 
League. 
 
"We are totally committed to the success of the club and to working 
with everyone involved, including management, staff, players, 
sponsors and other business partners and, above all, the loyal fans 
who have supported the club through good times and bad. 
 
"Our aim is to work hard to secure our position in the Premier 
League, not only this year but for many years to come, and we have 
clear plans for achieving this goal. 
 
"We cannot discuss our plans in detail but I can tell you something 
about our priorities: 
 
*          We are already working hard with the people at the club, 
  at all levels, on deciding what needs to be done to stay in the 
  Premier League. 
*          We have an excellent management team and I am delighted 
  that Michael Dunford has agreed to join the new management as Chief 
  Executive.  His experience and success in football will be a great 
  asset to us. 
*          We are having ongoing and constructive discussions with 
  Alex McLeish about how the team needs to be strengthened. 
*          We will support the effort to field the best possible team 
  and we will make the funds available to buy new players in January 
  as appropriate. 
*          Longer term, we believe that there is a major opportunity 
  to build BCFC's fan base in China and to generate new sources of 
  revenue for the club.  But for this to happen, our first priority 
  must be to establish BCFC as a successful Premier League club. 
"Ultimately, the fans are the life blood of Birmingham City Football 
Club and we will spend our money wisely and focus our efforts on 
winning football matches and improving the club both on and off the 
field." 
 
The new management of Birmingham City Football Club will be as 
follows. 
 
Carson Yeung, President 
Carson, aged 49, has accumulated many years of experience in 
international investment. He was Chairman of Hong Kong Rangers 
Football Club during 2005 to 2006 and is currently a director of 
Universal Management Consultancy Limited and Universal Energy 
Resources Holdings Limited. He was appointed as a Director and 
Chairman of the Board of Grandtop International Holdings Limited in 
July 2007.  Currently he is a Director of Birmingham City PLC as well 
as being President of Birmingham City Football Club. 
 
Michael Wiseman, Vice President 
 
Michael, 54, has been a director of Birmingham City Football Club 
since 1997. His appointment as Vice President continues the link 
between the Wiseman family and Birmingham City Football Club which 
has existed since 1928. Michael graduated from Sheffield University 
with a degree in economics and subsequently qualified as a Chartered 
Accountant in 1982. He is currently the Managing Director of property 
company, Haunch Lane Developments Ltd, a Governor of University 
College Birmingham and director of Metal Packaging Ltd. 
 
Vico Hui, Chairman 
 
Vico, aged 43, has accumulated over 20 years of experience in 
management of business trade and project investment as well as 
extensive experience in corporate finance and international 
investment.  He held a senior position at a major China Marine 
Container Group and has over 10 years experience in import, export 
and international trade settlement.  Since the early 1990s, he has 
been involved in investment in China as well as capital raising for a 
range of businesses.  In addition, he is involved in eco-power 
development and resources exploration, accumulating rich and 
extensive experience in exploration and production. 
Vico was appointed as an executive director and Chief Executive 
Officer of  Grandtop International Holdings  Limited on in June 
2007.  Currently, he is a Director of Birmingham City PLC as well as 
Chairman of Birmingham City Football Club. 
 
Peter Pannu, Joint Vice Chairman 
 
Aged 46, Peter is a qualified barrister practising law in Hong Kong. 
He has LL.B/LL.M degrees (corporate and commercial law) from London 
University and a post graduate law degree from Hong Kong University. 
Until 1997, he was a detective with the Royal Hong Kong Police and, 
after 1997 when Hong King reverted to China, he resigned to practise 
law in Hong Kong.  Prior to being appointed by the club, he advised 
Carson Yeung whom he has known for 22 years. 
 
Sammy Yu, Joint Vice Chairman 
 
Sammy, aged 53 has fifteen years experience of coaching and managing 
football clubs. He was First team coach and Manager of Hong Kong 
between 1981 and 2000.  Sammy has also had extensive experience in 
television work having been a sports show host and commentator. 
 
Michael Dunford, Chief Executive 
 
Aged 56 Michael is  acknowledged as being  one of English  football's 
most experienced,  respected  and committed  administrators.  He  was 
appointed Chief Executive of Everton in 1999 before joining  Plymouth 
Argyle in  2005 in  a similar  position. His  career in  professional 
football commenced  in 1969  at Derby  County where  he rose  to  the 
position of  General  Manager  before  joining  Everton  in  1994  as 
Company/Club Secretary. 
 
It is the intention of Grandtop, subject to shareholder approval,  to 
change  the  company  name  to  'Birmingham  International   Holdings 
Limited' within the next two months." 
 
Enquiries: 
 
 
Shore Capital and Corporate Limited 020 7408 4090 
Graham Shore 
Stephane Auton 
 
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