Weir Group PLC Company Secretary Change (0876H)
March 08 2018 - 1:01AM
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RNS Number : 0876H
Weir Group PLC
08 March 2018
Weir Group appoints Chief Legal Officer and Company
Secretary
The Weir Group PLC ("Weir" or "the Group") has appointed Graham
Vanhegan as Chief Legal Officer (CLO) and Company Secretary.
Graham joins from international exploration and production
company ConocoPhillips where his roles have included Deputy General
Counsel and most recently Vice President of Business Development.
He will be a member of Weir's Group Executive and will join Weir on
1 April 2018, becoming Company Secretary on 1 May 2018, following
the Group's Annual General Meeting.
In addition to his responsibilities as CLO and Company
Secretary, Graham will also lead the Group's Corporate Business
Development function. Christopher Morgan, current General Counsel
and Company Secretary, will remain with Weir in the role of Senior
Counsel.
Commenting, Weir Group Chief Executive Officer Jon Stanton
said:
"I am delighted to welcome Graham to Weir. He is a leader with
an impressive record of achievement having held a number of senior
positions in international legal, compliance and business
development roles for one of the world's largest energy companies.
I am certain he will make a significant contribution to Weir in the
future.
I would also like to thank Christopher for his significant
contribution to the Group as Company Secretary and Group General
Counsel in the past two years."
A graduate of the University of Glasgow, Graham is a solicitor
qualified to practice in both Scotland and England and is an
attorney-at-law before the State Bar of New York, USA. During a 24
year career with ConocoPhillips he has held a number of senior
positions for the company in Asia and North America.
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About The Weir Group PLC
Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's
leading engineering businesses. We design, manufacture and service
innovative solutions that make our minerals, oil and gas, power and
process industry customers more efficient. Our engineers operate in
more than 70 countries and the Group has over 200 service and
manufacturing facilities globally, ensuring we provide the
solutions our customers need when and where they need them.
Enquiries:
+44 (0) 141 637 7111 / +44 (0)
Investors: Stephen Christie 7795 110456
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Media: Raymond Buchanan 7713 261447
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