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RNS Number : 5454P  Persimmon PLC  10 December 2024

10 December 2024

 

Persimmon Plc ("the Company")

Board Changes

Persimmon Plc is pleased to announce that Anand Aithal will join the Board as
an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2025.  Anand
will also join the Remuneration and Nomination Committees from the date he
joins the Board.

In addition, Nigel Mills has notified the Board of his intention to step down
from the Board and as Senior Independent Director, at Persimmon's Annual
General Meeting on 1 May 2025, after nine years of service.

Annemarie Durbin, currently Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of
the Remuneration Committee, will be appointed as Senior Independent Director
with effect from 1 May 2025 after Nigel retires.

Anand has extensive board experience, currently holding Non-Executive Director
roles at Saga Plc, Polar Capital Holdings Plc and Nationwide Building Society.
He also serves on not-for-profit boards at the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants and the Institute for Government. Until very recently,
Anand was the lead Non-Executive for the Cabinet Office. Anand has over thirty
years of experience in financial, business and professional services and
co-founded Amba Research, an outsourced data analytics and research business.

Roger Devlin, Chairman of Persimmon, said: "On behalf of the Board, I would
like to welcome Anand to Persimmon. Anand brings a wealth of experience across
many sectors as a senior executive, entrepreneur and Non-Executive. I look
forward to working with Anand once he joins next year.

"I would also like to warmly thank Nigel for his immense contribution to
Persimmon. Nigel has provided valuable and wise counsel during his tenure,
including as acting Chairman before my appointment. On behalf of the Board I
wish Nigel the very best for the future. I am delighted that Annemarie has
agreed to take the role of Senior Independent Director once Nigel leaves after
the AGM."

Anand Aithal said: "I am delighted to join Persimmon having followed their
recent progress closely. With housing at the heart of the new government's
agenda I look forward to working with the team to continue to drive further
operational improvement and secure the Company's ambitious growth plans."

Nigel Mills said: "It has been a pleasure to support the Board and Persimmon
for nearly a decade. It has been especially satisfying to be associated with
the cultural transformation across the business which has delivered
significantly improved build quality and customer care.  I have every
confidence in the Company's continued success and extend my best wishes to the
team for the future."

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
6.4.8R.

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 Victoria Prior, Group IR Director                                              Olivia Peters

 Anthony Vigor, Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs   Teneo
 Persimmon Plc                                                                  persimmon@teneo.com
 Tel: +44 (0) 1904 642199                                                       Tel: +44 (0) 7902 771 008

 

 

 

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