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RNS Number : 4775X  Persimmon PLC  23 July 2024

23 July 2024

 

Persimmon Plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

 

The Board of Persimmon Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Paula
Bell as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September
2024. Paula will be appointed as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee on 1
October 2024.

Paula has extensive board experience both as an Executive and Non-Executive
Director of large UK publicly listed organisations.  Since 2016, Paula has
held the position of Chief Financial & Operations Officer of Spirent
Communications Plc ("Spirent"), where shareholders recently approved a
recommend offer from a strategic buyer.  Paula has been a Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee at Keller Group Plc since
2018 and was previously a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit
Committee at Laird Plc from 2013 to 2018.

Prior to Spirent, Paula was Chief Financial Officer at John Menzies Plc and
Group Financial Director at Ricardo Plc, as well as holding senior finance
roles at BAA Plc, AWG Plc and Rolls Royce Group Plc.  Paula has wide sector
experience including construction, property and manufacturing environments.

As announced on 30 April 2024, Shirine Khoury-Haq has notified the Board of
her intention to step down as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the
Company to focus on her role as Group Chief Executive at The Co-operative
Group, with effect from 30 September 2024.

Roger Devlin, Chairman of Persimmon, said:

"It is my pleasure to welcome Paula to the Board of Persimmon. Paula's
extensive commercial and operational experience in finance leadership roles at
large UK listed firms, combined with significant Audit and Risk Chair
experience, make her an excellent addition to the Board.

On behalf of the Board, I would again like to thank Shirine for her
contribution to all aspects of Persimmon's business. I wish her every success
for the future."

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
9.6.13.

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 

 Victoria Prior, Group IR Director                                              Olivia Peters

 Anthony Vigor, Group Director of Strategic Partnerships and External Affairs   Teneo
 Persimmon Plc                                                                  persimmon@teneo.com
 Tel: +44 (0) 1904 642199                                                       Tel: +44 (0) 7902 771 008

 

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