REG - Hilton Food Grp Plc - Directorate Change

Hilton FoodAnnouncement

04/03/2022 07:00

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RNS Number : 5899D  Hilton Food Group PLC  04 March 2022

Hilton Food Group plc ("Hilton")

 

Board Changes

 

 

4 March 2022

 

 

The Board of Hilton Food Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of
Patricia Dimond as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1
April 2022.

 

Patricia is a CFA charter holder, qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the
Canadian Institute working with Deloitte in Canada and the UK, is a McKinsey
& Company alumnus and holds an MBA from IMD Switzerland.  She has had a
30-year international career in consumer, retail and financial markets working
as an Executive or Strategic Advisor with FTSE 100, Private Equity and owner
managed companies. Patricia currently serves as a Non-Executive Director of
Aberforth Smaller Companies Trust plc, Foresight VCT plc and LXi REIT plc
where she is Chair of Audit.  She is a trustee of the National Academy for
Social Prescribing and the English National Opera where she is Senior
Independent Director and Chair of Audit & Risk.

 

Additionally John Worby, Non-Executive Director, Audit Committee chair and
Senior Independent Director, has advised the Board that he will not be seeking
re-election at Hilton's AGM and therefore will step down from the Hilton Board
on 24 May 2022.

 

Patricia will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees. No
further information is required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Following Hilton's AGM, Patricia will become Audit Committee chair and Angus
Porter will become the Senior Independent Director.

 

 

Robert Watson OBE, Chairman, commented:

 

"I am delighted to welcome Patricia to the Board of Hilton Foods. With four
decades of experience advising and leading major consumer brands and
businesses, we will benefit enormously from her counsel and expertise. I would
also like to thank John for his significant contribution to Hilton's
successful journey. Since John joined the Board in 2016, Hilton has continued
to grow and develop into a truly global business, and we wish him all the
best."

 

 

Enquiries

 

Hilton Food
Group
Tel: +44 (0) 1480 387214

Robert Watson OBE, Chairman

 

Headland
Consultancy
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571

Edward Young

Will Smith

Joanna Clark

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