Origin Enterprises plc announced the appointment of Ms Lesley Williams to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Lesley (56) has over 25 years' experience in capital markets having held senior positions with Investec Bank plc as Head of Irish Equities, Euronext Dublin as Head of Irish Market and Goodbody Stockbrokers as Head of Institutional Equity Sales. She is an independent Non-Executive Director at Irish Continental Group plc and holds a number of directorships in the asset management and international fund sectors.