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4 June 2020
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc
Directorate Change
Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings plc (the "Company") announces the appointment on 3 June 2020 of William (Bill) Tame to the Board as a representative non-executive director of Prestige/Strategic European Investment Group S.a.r.l.. Bill will also join the Nomination Committee.
Bill has held a number of non-executive directorships, including most recently as Independent Non-Executive Director and subsequently Chairman of Southern Water Services Ltd (2015-2019) and Senior Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of Carclo plc (2006-2015). He has also acted as an advisor for various private equity firms since 2019.
His first Board level executive appointment was as Group Finance Director of Scapa Group plc in 1999 and then as Group Finance Director and CEO of the International Division of Babcock International Group plc from 2001 to 2018.
Bill started his career at Thomson McLintock (now KPMG) where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant. He then held a number of financial roles in business, first at The Boots Company plc from (1981-1984) and then joined Courtaulds plc as Group Financial Controller in 1984 and taking up a series of regional Finance Director positions in the company up to 1999.
Executive Chairman, Lawrence Stroll said: "I am very pleased to be announcing the appointment of Bill Tame to the Board. He is a strong addition where his expertise and experience will be of great value to us. This is a very important time for the Company as we manage through the current uncertainties and start to execute our plans to enable Aston Martin to become one of the preeminent luxury car brands in the world, delivering value for our customers, staff, partners and shareholders alike."
The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority with regard to the appointment of Mr Tame.
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