SIG PLC Directorate Change (2315T)
October 11 2017 - 1:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2315T
SIG PLC
11 October 2017
11 October 2017
SIG plc
Directorate Changes
Appointment of Non-Executive Chairman
SIG plc ("the Company") announces that it has appointed Andrew
Allner as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman with effect from 1
November 2017.
This follows the announcement on 29 March 2017 that Leslie Van
de Walle had informed the Board of his intention to step down as
Chairman and retire as a Director of the Company once a successor
had been identified and the new Group Chief Executive Officer,
Meinie Oldersma, was established in role. Leslie will step down as
Chairman and retire as a Director on 31 October 2017.
Commenting, Leslie Van de Walle said:
"I would like to welcome Andrew to SIG. He brings with him a
wealth of both listed company and building products sector
experience to lead the Board through the next stage of the
Company's development and I know that I am leaving SIG in very good
hands."
Meinie Oldersma, Group CEO said:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Leslie for his
service over the last seven years. He has shown strong leadership
and made a valuable contribution to the Group. We extend him every
good wish for the future.
"I would also like to welcome Andrew to SIG and look forward to
working with him."
Andrew Allner said:
"I am delighted to be joining SIG. It is a company with a long
history, loyal employees, leading market positions, and significant
potential.
"I look forward to working with Meinie and the Board to improve
the performance of the business for the benefit of our customers,
employees and shareholders."
Enquiries
SIG plc
Meinie Oldersma, Group
Chief Executive Officer 0114 285 6300
Hilary Kendrick, Group
Communications Director 0114 285 6300
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain / Nick
Hasell 020 3727 1340
Notes
Andrew Allner biography
Andrew Allner is currently Chairman of Marshalls plc, The
Go-Ahead Group plc and Fox Marble Holdings plc, and a Non-Executive
Director at Northgate plc.
Marshalls plc has today announced that it will now start the
process to recruit a successor to Andrew and that he will resign
from the Marshall's Board, once the new Chairman is established in
position.
Andrew has significant current listed company Board experience
as Chairman and as a Non-Executive Director. He was previously
Non-Executive Director of AZ Electronic Materials SA (until 2014)
and CSR plc (until 2013). Previous executive roles include Group
Finance Director of RHM plc, taking a lead role in its flotation in
July 2005 on the London Stock Exchange, and CEO of Enodis plc. He
also held Senior Executive positions with Dalgety plc, Amersham
International plc and Guinness plc. Andrew is a Chartered
Accountant, former partner of Price Waterhouse and graduate of the
University of Oxford.
There are no further details required to be disclosed under
LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules in respect of Andrew Allner.
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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