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RNS Number : 0103Z  United Utilities Group PLC  03 March 2025

3 March 2025

 

UNITED UTILITIES GROUP PLC

 

Appointment of director

 

United Utilities Group PLC announces that Ian El-Mokadem has been appointed as
an independent non-executive director with effect from 1 June 2025. On joining
the Board, Ian will be appointed as a member of the following Board
Committees: Nomination, Audit and Compliance.

 

United Utilities Chairman, Sir David Higgins said: "We are pleased Ian has
agreed to join the Board. The Board will benefit from his leadership
experience of successfully transforming businesses and embracing technology to
improve customer services, and his experience of regulated environments and
delivering essential public services from his executive leadership roles at
Centrica and Compass Group will be invaluable as we deliver our ambitious
£13bn investment plan for the North West. Having served on the board of Serco
since 2017, Ian's non-executive experience will strengthen the Board's
overview role supporting our continued delivery for the region's communities,
environment and stakeholders. I look forward to welcoming Ian to the Board."

 

Ian recently retired as CEO of AIM listed RWS Holdings plc, a global market
leader in the provision of technology enabled language, content and
intellectual property services to clients across a range of industries
including technology, life sciences, legal and financial services, a position
held since 2021. Previous roles include CEO of V. Group and Exova Group plc
and Group Managing Director, UK and Ireland of Compass Group plc. During his
early career, Ian spent eight years with Centrica plc, including launching and
then leading the telecoms business, prior to that in strategy consulting with
Andersen Consulting.

 

Ian is a non-executive director of Diploma plc and of Serco Group plc.

 

Ian will be appointed as a non-executive director of United Utilities Water
Limited with effect from 1 June 2025.

 

There are no further details to disclose under UKLR 6.4.8 (2) to (6) in
relation to Ian El-Mokadem.

 

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United Utilities contacts:

 Gaynor Kenyon, Corporate Affairs Director                            +44 (0) 7753 622282
 Chris Laybutt, Head of Investor Relations and Clean Energy Director  +44 (0) 7769 556858

 

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Classification - Directorate change

 

 

 

United Utilities Group's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange
and its ADRs, each equal to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under
the Trading Symbol "UUGRY".

 

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