Last checked at 6 Jun 2014 16:00
Directorate Change
On 29 April 2014, Intertek Group plc (the 'Company') announced that Edward Leigh would be appointed as an Executive Director and Chief Financial Officer of the Company from 1 October 2014, following the resignation of Lloyd Pitchford, who will leave the Company by 30 September 2014.
The Company now confirms that there are no additional Directorships to disclose in respect of paragraph 9.6.13R (1), and no details to disclose in respect of paragraph 9.6.13R (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.
Name of authorised official of issuer responsible for making notification:
Helen Ashton, Deputy Company Secretary
Date of notification: 6 June 2014
Edward Leigh biographical details:
Edward Leigh has over twenty years' experience in driving financial transformation and business performance programmes at a number of successful fast-paced multinational corporations. Since March 2013 as Group Financial Controller, Edward has led the development of Intertek's global finance transformation strategy. This included the Group's finance systems and shared services strategy, and the implementation of new planning, reporting, control and business partnering initiatives across diverse geographies and business lines.
Prior to this Edward spent nine years at Dixons Retail Plc where he held several senior financial management positions. These included Divisional & Corporate Development Finance Director, UK & Ireland CFO and Group Financial Controller, and where he led a number of transformation and business performance programmes. From 1995 to 2004 Edward held commercial and financial leadership roles at Procter & Gamble Co. covering UK and international markets. Edward is a Chartered Management Accountant.