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01/11/2022 07:17

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RNS Number : 7632E  Severn Trent PLC  01 November 2022

Severn Trent Plc - Board Changes

 

The Board of Severn Trent Plc today announces that Sarah Legg has been
appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and of
Severn Trent Water Limited with effect from 1 November 2022.

 

Sarah has been appointed as a member of the Nominations, Audit and Risk,
Treasury and Corporate Sustainability Committees.   She brings extensive
corporate finance and significant audit and risk experience gained in the
financial services sector to the Company.  She is currently an Independent
Non-Executive Director at Lloyds Banking Group plc, Chair of its Audit
Committee and a member of its Risk and Responsible Business Committees.

 

Sarah has spent her entire career in financial services with HSBC in finance
leadership roles. She was the Group Financial Controller, a Group General
Manager, and also Chief Financial Officer for HSBC's Asia Pacific region. She
also spent eight years as a Non-Executive Director on the board of Hang Seng
Bank Limited, a Hong Kong listed bank.  Sarah is also Chair of the Campaign
Advisory Board, Member of the Development Committee, King's College, Cambridge
University, Board Member of the Audit Committee Chairs' Independent Forum and
Trustee of the Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales.

 

Commenting on the appointment, Christine Hodgson, Chair, said, "On behalf of
the entire Board, I look forward to welcoming Sarah to Severn Trent.  Her
strong finance and regulatory accounting experience, gained over many years,
will complement the existing composition of the Board and will help to ensure
that we continue to build upon the excellent progress we have made in
delivering for all of our stakeholders."

 

Sarah Legg, said, "I am delighted to have been appointed as a Director of
Severn Trent.  I look forward to working with the Board and Executive Team in
serving Severn Trent's customers and broader stakeholders on the opportunities
ahead."

 

The Company confirms that there is no other information to be disclosed under
the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to these appointments.

 

 

 Enquiries
 Investors & Analysts
 Rachel Martin                Severn Trent Plc        +44 (0) 7824 624 011

 Head of Investor Relations

 Dominque Mowle               Severn Trent Plc        +44 (0) 7967 767 079

 Investor Relations Manager

 Media
 Jonathan Sibun               Tulchan Communications  +44 (0) 207 353 4200
 Press Office                 Severn Trent Plc        +44 (0) 247 771 5640

 

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