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RNS Number : 2971B  Elementis PLC  30 September 2025

30 September 2025

 

Elementis plc

Ralph Hewins to retire as Elementis CFO; Kath Kearney-Croft appointed as
successor

Elementis plc (the "Company"), a global specialty chemicals company, announces
that Ralph Hewins, Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), has advised the Board that
he will be retiring from the Company after nine years in the role and will
step down from his position as CFO at the end of 2025.  The Board has
appointed Kath Kearney-Croft to succeed Ralph. Kath will assume the role of
Chief Financial Officer designate on 3 November 2025 before becoming CFO and
member of the Elementis plc Board as of 1 January 2026. Ralph will remain with
the Group through to 31 March 2026 to facilitate an orderly transition.

Ralph joined Elementis in 2016 and has successfully built strong, modern,
global Finance and IT functions with a deep talent pool. He has closely
supported both CEOs in his tenure on strategy and execution. In recent years
he has played a critical role in deleveraging the business through the
divestments of the Chromium and Talc businesses that have transformed the
Elementis portfolio, as well as the substantial efficiency programme that has
significantly increased its operating margins.

Kath joins Elementis from Learning Technologies Group, a global provider of
learning and talent technologies and services, following the takeover of the
business by General Atlantic earlier this year. Kath has been CFO of Learning
Technologies Group since 2021, and prior to this has over 20 years of
experience in a range of CFO and senior finance roles in the UK and US with
SIG plc, The Vitec Group plc, Rexam PLC, and BOC Group.  Kath is a Chartered
Management Accountant with a degree in Business and Management Studies, and an
MBA from the Manchester Business School.

Luc van Ravenstein, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"On behalf of the Board and my Elementis colleagues, I would like to thank
Ralph for his outstanding contribution over the last nine years. Elementis
today is a focused business with a strong financial foundation, with great
opportunities ahead. Ralph will leave the Company with our very best wishes
and thanks for his diligence, insights and support.

I am delighted that following a thorough selection process we have been able
to secure Kath Kearney-Croft as our new CFO. Kath has a strong track record of
leading finance functions at international public companies, and her wealth of
experience across diversified industries will be highly valuable. I am looking
forward to working with Kath to deliver our performance objectives."

Kath Kearney-Croft, incoming CFO, said:

"I am delighted to be joining Elementis at such an exciting time. Elementis is
a strong company with a clear ambition to accelerate growth, improve
profitability and deliver shareholder value.  I very much look forward to
working with Luc and the team to drive the Elevate Elementis strategy
forward."

Ralph Hewins, CFO, said:

"It has been a great privilege to serve as CFO of Elementis for the past nine
years. I would like to thank all of my colleagues for their partnership and
support. I look forward to seeing the business go from strength to strength."

 

Enquiries

Investors:          Zeeshan Maqbool, Elementis plc
          Tel: +44 (0) 7553 340 380

Press:               Martin Robinson/Giles Kernick,
Teneo                Tel: +44 (0) 20 7260 2700

 

Notes

·    Kath Kearney-Croft will receive a base salary of £400,000 and a
Company pension contribution of 8% of base salary (aligned with the majority
of the wider UK workforce). Her maximum annual bonus and long-term incentive
opportunities will be set at 125% and 175% of base salary respectively.
 These arrangements are consistent with the Company's Directors' Remuneration
policy.

·    Details of Ralph Hewins' remuneration arrangements in connection with
his departure are set out in the Section 430(2B) Companies Act 2006 Statement
which is available on the Company website.

 

This announcement has been made in accordance with the requirements of Listing
Rule 6.4.6R.  In the past five years, Kath Kearney-Croft was a director of
Learning Technologies Group plc.  There is no further information to be
disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 6.4.8R.

 

 

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