BT Group PLC JAN DU PLESSIS TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN OF BT (6061Q)
March 01 2021 - 1:00AM
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BT Group PLC
01 March 2021
1 March 2021
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JAN DU PLESSIS TO RETIRE AS CHAIRMAN OF BT GROUP PLC
BT Group plc ("BT" or the "Company") announces that Jan du
Plessis has informed the Board of his intention to retire as
Chairman of the Company in 2021 once a successor has been
appointed.
Jan joined BT as a Non-Executive Director in June 2017 and was
appointed Chairman in November 2017. The Board will now initiate a
process for the appointment of a successor led by the Senior
Independent Director.
Jan du Plessis, Chairman, said:
"BT has made good progress over the last few years. We have a
refreshed Board and much-strengthened senior management team
delivering on our strategy to transform the Company. We have made
big strides in enhancing customer service and have really stepped
up to support the country during the pandemic. Above all, our
relationship with Ofcom has improved significantly over the last
three years and I strongly believe the Board's commitment to invest
in a full fibre network is in the long-term interests of all BT's
stakeholders."
"BT is a fantastic company and it is a huge privilege and
responsibility to be its Chairman. But after 17 years of demanding
roles as Chairman of significant FTSE companies, I know the time is
now right for me to step down and focus on other interests. Until I
hand over to my successor, I remain fully committed to BT and
helping Philip continue to deliver for all our customers,
colleagues and shareholders."
Philip Jansen, Chief Executive, said:
"I'd like to personally thank Jan for both his service to BT but
also his commitment and support to me since I joined. His wise
counsel, in particular over the last year as we have led the
company through the pandemic has been hugely appreciated."
"Jan's focus on improving customer experiences, investing for
the long-term and motivating our colleagues has been consistent
throughout his time at BT and with his strong support we now have a
clear strategy to deliver in the years ahead."
Iain Conn, Senior Independent Director, said:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to express our enormous
gratitude to Jan for his leadership and guidance. We are very sorry
to know he will be leaving. He has chaired BT through a period
involving important strategic decisions and considerable change and
will leave behind a very strong legacy".
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The person responsible for making this announcement is Sabine
Chalmers, BT's Group General Counsel.
Enquiries
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Investor relations:
Mark Lidiard Tel: 020 7356 4909
About BT
BT Group is the UK's leading telecommunications and network
provider and a leading provider of global communications services
and solutions, serving customers in 180 countries. Its principal
activities in the UK include the provision of fixed voice, mobile,
broadband and TV (including Sport) and a range of products and
services over converged fixed and mobile networks to consumer,
business and public sector customers. For its global customers, BT
provides managed services, security and network and IT
infrastructure services to support their operations all over the
world. BT consists of four customer-facing units: Consumer,
Enterprise, Global and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Openreach,
which provides access network services to over 650 communications
provider customers who sell phone, broadband and Ethernet services
to homes and businesses across the UK.
For the year ended 31 March 2020, BT Group's reported revenue
was GBP22,905m with reported profit before taxation of
GBP2,353m.
British Telecommunications plc is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of
the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock
Exchange.
For more information, visit www.bt.com/about
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