Barratt Developments PLC Directorate Change (9115D)
November 02 2020 - 3:06AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 9115D
Barratt Developments PLC
02 November 2020
BARRATT DEVELOPMENTS PLC
(the "Company")
Barratt to appoint Katie Bickerstaffe and Chris Weston as
Independent
Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 March 2021
Barratt Developments PLC ("Barratt") is pleased to announce
that, in accordance with its succession plan for Non-Executive
Directors, the Board has agreed to appoint Katie Bickerstaffe and
Chris Weston as independent Non-Executive Directors of the Company
with effect from 1 March 2021. Both Katie and Chris will also join
the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees with effect from
the same date.
Katie Bickerstaffe was recently appointed Chief Strategy and
Transformation Director at Marks and Spencer Group PLC, having
previously held a non-executive directorship on its Board since
2018. Katie was also Executive Chair of SSE Energy Services, where
she led its separation from SSE plc and subsequent sale to OVO
Group Ltd. She was a non-executive director at SSE Plc from 2011 to
2018 and Chair of SSE Plc's Remuneration Committee from 2015 to
2018. Katie is also a non-executive director of the England and
Wales Cricket Board. She brings extensive experience of business
transformation in a variety of functions together with considerable
marketing expertise.
Chris Weston is currently Chief Executive Officer at Aggreko
plc, a position he has held since 2015. Chris has consistently
succeeded in driving performance and growth in his career,
including as Managing Director, International Downstream at
Centrica plc where he was Executive Director responsible for the
Group's largest division. He joined Centrica in 2002 after a
successful career in the telecoms industry working for both Cable
& Wireless Plc and One.Tel. Chris is also a non-executive
director of the Royal Navy, a position that he is due to step down
from in February 2021.
John Allan, Chairman of Barratt said: "On behalf of the Board, I
am delighted to welcome both Katie and Chris to the Barratt Board.
They each bring a wealth of different skills and experience, which
complement those of the other Board members and will be of great
value to the Company over the coming years".
Katie Bickerstaffe said: "I am delighted to be joining the
Barratt Board and to be part of a Company that leads its industry
in quality and sustainability and puts the customer at the heart of
everything it does. I look forward to working with the Board and
the Barratt management team in driving its strategy forward".
Chris Weston said: "I am pleased to be joining the Board of a
Company that has continuously demonstrated operational excellence,
building the high quality homes and developments the country needs.
I look forward to working with the Barratt Board and its management
team over the coming years to deliver their strategy and meet their
targets".
Pursuant to its obligations under the listing rules of the UK
Listing Authority, Barratt confirms that neither Katie Bickerstaffe
nor Chris Weston have held any directorships of any publicly quoted
companies in the last five years other than those disclosed above.
There is no further information which is required to be disclosed
pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R.
For further information please contact:
Tina Bains, Company Secretary 01530 278 278
Notification Date: 2 November 2020
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