REG - Marshalls PLC - Directorate Change

MarshallsAnnouncement

08/11/2022 14:15

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RNS Number : 7182F  Marshalls PLC  08 November 2022

8 November 2022

 

Marshalls plc

(the "Company" or "Marshalls")

 

Board Changes

 

Diana Houghton appointed as a Non-Executive Director

Tim Pile to retire from the Board

 

Marshalls plc, the specialist landscape, building and roofing products group,
is pleased to announce the appointment of Diana Houghton to the Board as a
Non-Executive Director with effect from 01 January 2023. Diana is currently
the Group Head of Strategy at Smiths Group plc, the multinational, diversified
engineering business.  Diana will also join the Audit, Remuneration and
Nomination Committees.

 

The Company also announces that, following his long, and very valuable service
to the Company, Tim Pile intends to retire as a Non-Executive Director and
Board member at the Company's 2023 AGM.

 

Vanda Murray, Chair of the Board, said:

 

"We will be very sorry to see Tim go but thank him for sharing his wealth of
knowledge and experience and for his long-service to the Company. It has been
invaluable to have his support for an extended period, especially given the
challenges of the last couple of years. We're delighted to welcome Diana to
the Board. Diana is an experienced director who brings a wealth of strategic
knowledge."

 

Diana Houghton commented:

 

"I'm delighted to be joining the Marshalls' Board and look forward to
supporting the Company in achieving its strategic goals."

 

Tim Pile commented:

 

"It has been a pleasure to serve on the Marshalls' Board and I wish the
business every success in the future. I would like to thank the whole of the
Board for their support during my tenure."

 

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Enquiries:

 

 Martyn Coffey, Chief Executive            Marshalls plc       +44 (0)1422 314777
 Justin Lockwood, Chief Financial Officer  Marshalls plc       +44 (0)1422 314777

 Andrew Jaques                             MHP Communications  +44 (0)20 3128 8540

 Charlie Barker

 

 

Diana Houghton Biographical Notes

 

Diana is a strategy and corporate finance specialist with broad experience in
the industrial, consumer, retail and leisure sectors.  She is currently Group
Head of Strategy at Smiths Group plc, the multinational, diversified
engineering business. Prior to that, Diana was Corporate Development Director
of Allied Domecq plc and between December 2008 and August 2015, Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit Committee for Thorntons plc.

 

Diana is independent for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code.
Her recruitment follows a formal, rigorous and objective selection process led
by the Nomination Committee with the help of external consultants. This
announcement includes the information required by Listing Rules 9.6.11 to
9.6.13, and there is no information to report under Listing Rule 9.6.13R (2) -
(6) inclusive.

 

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