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RNS Number : 6126R  Xaar PLC  30 October 2023

30 October 2023

 

Xaar plc

 

Board changes

 

Xaar plc ("Xaar" or "the Group" or "the Company"), the leading inkjet printing
technology group, announces the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton MBE as
Non-Executive Director.

 

Jacqueline joins the Board with effect from 1 November 2023 and on
appointment, will serve as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination
Committees. In accordance with the Board's succession plan disclosed in the
2022 Annual Report, Chris Morgan will step down as a Non-Executive Director of
the Company on 30 November 2023.

 

Jacqueline is a very accomplished senior executive having held, from 2008 to
2021, several senior leadership roles in Rolls-Royce plc's largest division
(Civil Aerospace). Most recently, Jacqueline was Chief Customer Officer of
Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Group, where she was responsible for the global
customer base, including airline operators, leasing companies and aircraft
manufacturers across the world. Leading a multinational global team, she was
accountable for the order book, revenue, and cash, as well as marketing and
customer support. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Jacqueline held senior
management roles with GE Aviation Systems (formerly Smiths Aerospace),

 

Jacqueline is currently a non-executive director of Farnborough International,
the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and a Trustee on the Council of
St John's College, Durham University.

 

In 2022, Jacqueline was awarded an MBE in the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee
Birthday Honours List for services to the economy.

 

Andrew Herbert, Chairman, commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome an executive of Jacqueline's calibre to the
Board. Her experience of managing global customers and revenue generation in a
fast-moving and complex sector are competencies that will greatly benefit
Xaar. I would like to thank Chris for his huge contribution to the Board of
Xaar as a director since 2016 and wish him the very best for the future."

 

The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed under the
requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment of
Jacqueline Sutton.

 

 

 

Enquiries:

 

 Xaar plc                              +44 (0) 1223 423 663
 Ian Tichias, Chief Financial Officer
 John Mills, Chief Executive Officer
                                       +44 (0) 207 353 4200

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 Giles Kernick

 Olivia Lucas

 

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