Biffa plc Board Changes (0232L)
September 07 2021 - 10:05AM
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Biffa plc
07 September 2021
Biffa plc
Board Changes
7 September 2021
Biffa plc ('Biffa', 'the Group' or 'the Company') (LSE: BIFF) ,
the UK's leading sustainable waste management business, announces,
in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11, the following changes to
the Company's Board.
Retirement of Non-Executive Director
Michael Averill, Non-Executive Director, has informed the Board
of his plans to relocate to Australia and his intention to retire
from the Board with effect from 31 December 2021.
Michael has been a Non-Executive Director of Biffa plc since
September 2016 and was previously a former Board member of the
Biffa Group prior to the IPO having joined in February 2013.
Ken Lever, Chairman, commented:
" Michael's extensive knowledge of the waste industry and his
contribution to the Board over the years have been invaluable. We
will miss Michael's wise and incisive contributions. We wish him
and his wife the very best in their move to Australia."
Appointment of Linda Morant as Non-Executive Director
Linda Morant has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of
the Company with effect from 1 December 2021. Linda will Chair the
Sustainability Committee of the Board and become a member of the
Nomination Committee from that date.
Linda is currently the Chief Digital Officer for The Crown
Estate, a unique business with a diverse portfolio that stretches
across the country. It includes some of central London's best
places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure
destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio.
As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England,
Wales and Northern Ireland, The Crown Estate also plays a role in
the UK's world-leading offshore wind sector, as well as marine
aggregates, cables and pipelines.
Linda has over 20 years of experience working with leading
global companies to drive growth and transformation, including
Microsoft and Nokia. Most recently, Linda served as Vice President,
Downstream Digital at British Petroleum (BP). She has a broad range
of global expertise, with particular strengths in digital
technologies and transformation, growth strategies, and sales and
marketing leadership.
Ken Lever, Chairman, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Linda to the Biffa Board. With a
strong growth and transformation background and a wealth of digital
experience, Linda will complement the existing skills and
experience of the Board."
There is no further information to be disclosed for the purposes
of Listing Rule 9.6.13.
Committee changes
Claire Miles has been appointed Chair of the Remuneration
Committee, succeeding Michael Averill, with effect from 7 September
2021. Michael will remain as a member of the Remuneration Committee
until he retires from the Board at the end of the year.
Claire joined the Board on 1 April 2021 and has been a member of
the Remuneration Committee since that date. Claire was previously a
member of the Remuneration Committee at Northgate plc for four and
a half years before stepping down from that Board following its
merger with Redde. Claire will join the Nomination Committee and
Sustainability Committee with effect from 6 September 2021 and will
also join the Audit Committee with effect from 1 January 2022.
Enquiries
Sarah Parsons, General Counsel & Company Secretary
secretariat@biffa.co.uk
Media & Analysts
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T: +44 (0) 204 529 0549
biffa@houston.co.uk
About Biffa
Biffa has been at the forefront of the UK's waste industry for
over a hundred years, with operations that span the entire breadth
of the waste management process including collection, recycling,
treatment, disposal and energy generation. Our purpose is to change
the way people think about waste. We help people see the
opportunities that exist when we manage our waste in the right way.
We understand the vital role we have to play in helping the UK to
address the climate emergency and deliver sustainable growth. This
involves an ambitious investment programme in green economy
infrastructure and low carbon collections, alongside an ongoing
commitment to sector leadership in the health, safety and wellbeing
of our people. Biffa is a Great British company. It has been listed
on the London Stock Exchange since October 2016 under the ticker
"BIFF". In March 2020, Biffa entered the FTSE 250.
For more information visit www.biffa.co.uk/investors
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