REG - Wincanton PLC - Appointment of Non-executive Director

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RNS Number : 2749G  Wincanton PLC  18 July 2023

 

18 July 2023

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WINCANTON PLC

("Wincanton" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Non-executive Director

 

Wincanton, a leading supply chain partner for UK business, is pleased to
announce the appointment of Mr John Pattullo OBE as a Non-executive Director
of the Company with effect from 1 November 2023. Mr Pattullo will also be
appointed as a member of the Company's Audit and Nomination Committees.

 

John Pattullo is currently Senior Independent Director of Redde Northgate plc,
the FTSE250 supplier of integrated mobility solutions company, a position he
has held since 2019. He was previously Chair of V Group until December 2020
and has served as Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair
of Electrocomponents plc (now RS Group plc), Chair of NHS Blood &
Transplant, Chair of Marken Logistics and Chair of In Kind Direct, a Prince's
charity.

 

John was Chief Executive Officer of Ceva Logistics Ltd, between 2007 and 2012.
Before that, he worked for Exel plc/DHL where he led the EMEA logistics
business and earlier held a number of senior global supply chain appointments
with Procter & Gamble.

 

Sir Martin Read CBE, Chair of Wincanton, commented:

 

"We are very pleased to have secured someone of John's wide experience in
consumer goods and logistics and as a non-executive across a range of other
industries. He will be a great asset to the Wincanton Board."

 

John Pattullo OBE commented:

 

"I am looking forward to joining Wincanton. The company has an excellent
blue-chip client base, a strong balance sheet and numerous exciting growth
opportunities.  I believe the business has real promise."

 

Mr Pattullo OBE currently holds 8,000 Wincanton plc shares and no further
information in connection with his appointment is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

 

About Wincanton

Wincanton is a leading British supply chain solutions company. The Group
provides business critical services including storage, handling and
distribution; high volume eFulfilment; retailer 'dark stores'; two-person home
delivery; fleet and transport management; and network optimisation for many of
the UK's best-known companies.

 

The Group is active across a range of markets including food and consumer
goods; retail and manufacturing; eCommerce; the public sector; major
infrastructure; building materials; fuel; and defence. With almost 100 years'
heritage, Wincanton's 20,300-strong team operates from 160 sites across the
country, responsible for 7,400 vehicles.

 

For further information please contact:

Wincanton
plc
Tel: +44 1249 710 000

 

Lyn Colloff, Company Secretary

Company.secretary@wincanton.co.uk (mailto:Company.secretary@wincanton.co.uk)

 

Headland
Tel: +44 20 3805 4822

Susanna Voyle/ Henry Wallers

E: wincanton@headlandconsultancy.com
(mailto:wincanton@headlandconsultancy.com)

 

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