Jan 24 (Reuters) - Countrywide Plc:
* ALISON PLATT HAS RESIGNED AS CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF GROUP AND WILL STAND DOWN FROM BOARD
* BOARD HAS ASKED PETER LONG TO BECOME EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN TO WHICH HE HAS AGREED UNTIL SUCH TIME AS A SUCCESSOR IS APPOINTED
* PAUL CREFFIELD, PREVIOUSLY MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT HAS BEEN APPOINTED GROUP OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: (Bengaluru Newsroom: +91 80 6749 1136)