Harworth Gp Regulatory News (HWG)

Harworth Group plc

Directorate Change

Harworth Group plc ("Harworth") announces that Peter Hickson has decided that he will not be seeking re-election at the AGM and will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on 26 April 2016. Mr Hickson has been the Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee since his appointment on 1 July 2011.

Jonson Cox, Chairman of Harworth, said: "Peter joined the then UK Coal plc five years ago to help us lead the restructuring of the Group and to navigate our way to today's very focussed business. We would all like to thank Peter for his unwavering support and wide-ranging counsel"

Lisa Clement will take the position of Senior Independent Director. A search is on-going for one additional independent director.

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Notes to Editors:

Harworth Group Plc is a leading property and development company which owns and manages a portfolio of some 27,000 acres of land across approximately 200 sites located throughout the Midlands and North of England.

The Company specialises in the regeneration of former coalfield sites and other brownfield land into employment areas, new residential properties and low carbon energy projects.

http://www.harworthgroup.com/