REG - Dignity PLC - Directorate Change: Interim CFO

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05/04/2023 14:15

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RNS Number : 5190V  Dignity PLC  05 April 2023

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  5 April 2023

 

Dignity plc

 

Directorate Change: Interim Chief Financial Officer

 

Dignity plc (Dignity, the Company, or the Group), one of the UK's largest
national providers of funeral plans and end of life services, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Angela Eames as Interim Chief Financial Officer
and Executive Director to the Board with immediate effect. Angela is currently
Dignity's Group Financial Controller and interim Chief Financial Officer of
Dignity Funerals Ltd.

Angela is a chartered management accountant who joined Dignity 33 years ago
and has a wealth of experience and knowledge of Dignity and its operations.

Angela replaces Dean Moore, who steps down with immediate effect from his role
as Interim Chief Financial Officer of the Group. Dean remains on the Board as
an independent Non-Executive Director. Despite Dean's role as Interim Chief
Financial Officer until today's date, the Board determined that this did not
and would not materially interfere with the exercise of his independent
judgment in respect of the Company's business.

The composition of certain Board Committees has been updated to reflect these
Board changes as follows:

·    Dean Moore has been appointed to the Remuneration Committee.
Membership of the Remuneration Committee now comprises Graham Ferguson,
Giovanni (John) Castagno, Kartina Tahir Thomson and Dean Moore.

·    Dean Moore has been appointed to the Audit Committee. Membership of
the Audit Committee now comprises Graham Ferguson, Kartina Tahir Thomson and
Dean Moore.

·    Dean Moore has been appointed to the Nomination Committee. Membership
of the Nomination Committee now comprises Giovanni (John) Castagno, Graham
Ferguson, Kartina Tahir Thomson and Dean Moore.

·    Dean Moore has been appointed to the Risk Committee. Membership of
the Risk Committee now comprises Kartina Tahir Thomson, Giovanni (John)
Castagno, Graham Ferguson and Dean Moore.

Giovanni (John) Castagno, Group Chair, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Angela onto the Board in an interim role. Her
knowledge of the Group and experience has been and continues to be invaluable.
We continue the process to recruit a permanent Chief Financial Officer which
has been postponed awaiting the outcome of the recommended offer for Dignity
PLC by Yellow (SPC) Bidco Limited.

We are also extremely grateful to Dean for his wise counsel in the interim
role, which he has performed since 1 January 2021 and now wishes to dedicate
more time to his other non-executive roles and business interests.  Dean's
experience will now serve the Group well as an independent Non-Executive
Director. Both Dean and Angela's appointments afford the Group a smooth
transition in the management of our finance functions.

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

 

For more information

Giovanni (John) Castagno, Chairman

Kate Davidson, Chief Executive

Dignity
plc
+44 (0)20 7466 5000

 

Chris Lane

Hannah Ratcliff

Verity Parker

Buchanan
 
+44 (0)20 7466 5000

www.buchanan.uk.com
Dignity@buchanan.uk.com

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