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RNS Number : 7049G  Hill & Smith PLC  30 April 2025

30 April 2025

Hill & Smith PLC

Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

 

Hill & Smith PLC ("Hill & Smith" or the "Group"), the leading provider
of solutions that enhance the resilience of vital infrastructure and the built
environment, is pleased to announce that following a comprehensive selection
process Chris McLeish will become the Group's Chief Financial Officer and an
Executive Director. He is expected to join Hill & Smith on 13 October
2025.

Chris joins from Ibstock PLC, the FTSE 250 building products and solutions
group, where he has been Chief Financial Officer since 2019. Prior to this
Chris worked at Tate & Lyle PLC and has over 30 years of experience in a
wide range of international finance leadership roles. Chris currently has no
other external appointments.

Mark Else, Group Financial Controller, will continue as interim Chief
Financial Officer until Chris joins.

Rutger Helbing, Chief Executive Officer of Hill & Smith, said:

"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Chris to Hill & Smith.
We are excited to have found a great candidate who has the experience and
skills to help deliver the next stage of the Hill & Smith growth
strategy."

Chris McLeish said:

"I am very excited to be joining Hill & Smith at such an important time. I
look forward to working with Rutger and the leadership teams to deliver on the
Company's growth ambitions."

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.6R. No other
information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R in
relation to this appointment.

For further information, please contact:

Hill & Smith PLC

Rutger Helbing, Chief Executive Officer             Tel: +44 (0)121
704 7434

Chris Dyett, Head of Investor Relations  Tel: +44 (0) 797 497 4690

MHP

Reg Hoare/Rachel Farrington/Hugo Harris        Tel: +44 (0)7801
894577

hillandsmith@mhpgroup.com

 

Remuneration

Chris McLeish will receive a base salary of £450,000 and a Company pension
contribution of 6.5% of base salary (aligned with the arrangements of the
wider UK workforce).  His incentive arrangements have been set to be
consistent with the current Directors' Remuneration Policy.  Chris will
receive replacement awards on a like-for-like basis as compensation for
remuneration that will be forfeited on leaving his previous employer. These
replacement awards will remain subject to performance conditions and holding
periods where appropriate and will mirror the vesting and release schedule of
forfeited awards.

Full details of Chris's remuneration arrangement will be disclosed in Hill
& Smith's 2025 Annual Report.

Notes to Editors

Hill & Smith PLC is a leading provider of solutions that enhance the
resilience of vital infrastructure and the built environment. The Group
employs c.4,500 people, with the majority employed by its autonomous, agile,
customer focussed operating businesses based in the UK, USA and India. The
Group office is in the UK and Hill & Smith PLC is quoted on the London
Stock Exchange (LSE: HILS.L).

 

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