Last checked at 18 Dec 2018 11:20
18 December 2018
BREEDON GROUP PLC ("bREEDON" OR "tHE GROUP")
RETIREMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
David Warr, who has been a non-executive director of Breedon since the company's shares were admitted to AIM in 2008, will retire from the Board on 31 December 2018.
Commenting on his retirement Peter Tom CBE, Executive Chairman, said: "David has served the Group with great dedication and professionalism over the last 10 years and on behalf of the Board I would like to thank him for his considerable contribution and wish him well for the future."
David has served as Chairman of the Audit Committee throughout his time on the Board and will be succeeded in this role by Susie Farnon, Breedon's senior independent non-executive director.
Following the appointment of Peter Cornell as a non-executive director in October this year, the Group is in the final stages of appointing a second additional independent non-executive director and expects to make a formal announcement early in the new year.
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Enquiries:
Breedon Group plc 01332 694010
Peter Tom Executive Chairman
Pat Ward, Group Chief Executive
Stephen Jacobs, Head of Communications 07831 764592
Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and joint broker) 020 7397 8900
Max Hartley
Numis Securities (joint broker) 020 7260 1000
Ben Stoop / Heraclis Economides
Notes to editors
Breedon Group plc is a leading construction materials group in the UK and Ireland. It currently operates two cement plants, around 80 quarries, 40 asphalt plants, around 170 ready-mixed concrete and mortar plants, nine concrete and clay products plants, four contract surfacing businesses, six import/export terminals and two slate production facilities. The Group employs nearly 3,000 people and has nearly 900 million tonnes of mineral reserves and resources. The Group's strategy is to continue growing organically and through the acquisition of businesses in the heavyside construction materials market.