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WilmingtonAnnouncement

08/09/2015 07:02

RNS Number : 3424Y
Wilmington PLC
08 September 2015
8 September 2015
Wilmington plc
Board Changes
Wilmington plc ("Wilmington"), the knowledge leader in Risk & Compliance, Finance, Legal, and Insight announces the following Board changes.
Wilmington plc is pleased to announcethe appointment ofPaul Dollman as a Non-Executive Director and as designate Chairman of the Audit Committee. Paulwill join the Board on 16September 2015 and succeed Terry Garthwaite as Chairman of the Audit Committee in November 2015.
Paul Dollman was Group Finance Director of John Menzies plc for over ten years untilMay2013, where he played a key role in the turnaround of the business and is currently Chairman of Smart Metering Systems plc, a Non- Executive Director of Scottish Amicable and a member of the Audit Committee of the National Library of Scotland.
Terry Garthwaite, who has been a Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee since June 2005,has decided not to seek re-election at the next AGM in November 2015 in accordance with best practice under the UK Corporate Governance Code.
There is no further information which would require disclosure under 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
Mark Asplin, Chairman of Wilmingtonplc commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Paulto Wilmington. His recentand relevantexperiencein both executive andnon-executive roles makes him an ideal candidate to join the Board at an exciting time in Wilmington's corporate development.
On behalf of the Board, Iwould like to thank Terry for his valued contribution over his10year tenure, during which time he has been instrumental to significant improvements made to our reporting procedures. We wish him well for his future endeavours."
For further information, please contact:
Wilmington plc
020 7422 6800


Pedro Ros, Chief Executive Officer

Tony Foye, Chief Financial Officer



FTI Consulting 
020 3727 1000


Charles Palmer / Emma Appleton

Notes to Editors
Wilmington plc is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for information, education and networking in Risk & Compliance, Finance and Legal as well as the Insight leader in a number of chosen industries. Capitalised at approximately 230 million, Wilmington floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1995.

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