Ardent Leisure Limited and Ardent Leisure Management Limited in its capacity as responsible entity of the Ardent Leisure Trust (together, Ardent Group) provided an update on the ongoing composition of the respective Boards of the Ardent Group. The boards have agreed to accept Mr. George Venardos's decision to retire as a director of the Boards, effective immediately. Dr. Gary Weiss has been confirmed as the Ardent Group's new Chairman by the Boards with immediate effect.