REG - Reach PLC - Board Changes

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21/12/2022 11:00

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RNS Number : 4668K  Reach PLC  21 December 2022

 

21 December 2022

 

 

Reach plc

(the "Company")

 

Board Changes

The Board of Reach plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Denise Jagger
as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 31 December 2022.
Denise will be a member of the Audit & Risk, Nomination, Remuneration and
Sustainability Committees, and will take on the role as Senior Independent
Director from Helen Stevenson.

Helen Stevenson and David Kelly will step down as Non-Executive Directors of
the Company with effect from 31 December 2022, following nine and eight years
of tenure respectively. Priya Guha will become Sustainability Committee Chair
with effect from 31 December 2022.

Denise brings to the Board extensive plc experience, and currently serves on
the boards of CLS Holdings Plc and Pool Reinsurance Company Ltd, and until
December 2022, Bellway plc. She is also a Trustee of National Trust and Chair
of University of York. Her other previous Non-Executive Directorships include
Redrow plc, SCS Upholstery plc, the British Olympic Association, and
Scarborough Building Society. She also was a Director of Asda Stores and Group
General Counsel and Company Secretary of Asda Walmart. Through these roles,
she has acquired a broad range of M&A, finance raising, competition,
regulation compliance, HR, remuneration and benefits experience. Denise
started her career as a solicitor at Slaughter and May. She was also a partner
at Addleshaw Goddard, and more recently at Eversheds Sutherlands LLP until
2020.

Nick Prettejohn, Chair of Reach plc, commented:

"Denise's broad plc Board experience and varied perspectives will add real
value to us. As we welcome Denise, we also thank David and Helen for their
tremendous contributions to the Board."

Denise Jagger commented: "The importance of a healthy media industry couldn't
be more clear right now and I am looking forward to joining the Reach plc
Board and continuing their work in safeguarding the future of their newsbrands
through continued digital transformation."

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
9.6.13(1) - (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

 

Enquiries

 Reach plc
 Jim Mullen, Chief Executive Officer           020 7293 3000

 Lorraine Clover, Group Company Secretary

 Tulchan Communications
 David Allchurch / Giles Kernick               020 7353 4200

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