Thursday 12 March 2009,
Grosvenor House Hotel, London, W1
For further information contact the event organiser Christine Restall,
Ford Sinclair Ltd.
Tel: 01277 350557
Fax: 01277 354004
Mobile: 07774 989 640
e-mail:
chris@ford-sinclair.co.uk
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Financial Times | http://www.ft.com
The Financial Times is delighted to be associated with the annual PLC Awards.
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