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RNS Number : 8266X  Dignity PLC  07 January 2022

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  7th January 2022

 

Dignity plc

("Dignity" or the 'Company')

Board Appointments

Dignity plc, the UK's only listed provider of funeral and end of life
services, is pleased to announce the appointment to the Board with immediate
effect of Kate Davidson, as Chief Operating Officer.

Kate Davidson re-joined Dignity plc as Chief Operating Officer, from
Westerleigh in June 2021. She has since sat on the group's Executive
Committee; focused on organisational change, operational efficiencies, and
delivery of Dignity's future development projects.

With over 15 years funeral and crematoria industry experience, Kate began her
career in the crematoria sector within Local Government, later joining Dignity
plc in management and strategic roles spanning eight years.

Kate is well respected in the end of life sector, and has been involved with a
number of industry-wide funeral and crematoria policy initiatives.

Further to the announcement made on 1(st) September 2021, Dignity is also
delighted to announce that following a successful probationary period, Graham
Ferguson is confirmed as an independent non-executive member of the Board.

Graham is Chair of the Audit and Remuneration Committees and a member of the
Nomination and Risk Committees.

John Castagno, Dignity plc Chairman, commented:

"Kate is a strategic business leader with extensive commercial experience of
the funeral sector, an advocate for culture change and is a valuable addition
to the Board. I am also delighted that Graham has agreed to accept this
appointment and that the Board will continue to benefit from his extensive
knowledge and challenge as an independent Non-Executive Director.

I look forward to working with Kate, Graham and my other Board colleagues as
we continue to deliver our strategy, which seeks to provide value for money
and high standards in the services we deliver to local communities, whilst
unlocking significant long-term value for all of our stakeholders."

Kate Davidson has a share interest in Dignity plc Restrictive Stock Units to
the value of £100,000 which are due to vest on 31(st) December 2023.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R. There are no other
details required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

For more information

John Castagno, Chairman

Tim George, Company Secretary

Dignity
plc
+44 (0)20 7466 5000

Richard Oldworth

Chris Lane

Tilly Abraham

Buchanan
 
+44 (0)20 7466 5000

www.buchanan.uk.com (http://www.buchanan.uk.com/)
               Dignity@buchanan.uk.com
(mailto:Dignity@buchanan.uk.com)

 

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