PLP.L Regulatory News (PLP)

26 January 2018

Polypipe Group plc

Chief Financial Officer Appointment

Further to the announcement on 27 September 2017, Polypipe Group plc ("Polypipe" or the "Company"), confirms that Paul James will join the Company as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Polypipe Board on 5 March 2018.

Paul has served as Group Financial Controller of Dixons Carphone plc since 2014, and prior to this role he held the position of Group Financial Controller and Treasury Director of Inchcape plc and senior financial positions at British American Tobacco plc. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Enquiries:  

Polypipe

Martin Payne, Chief Executive Officer +44 (0) 1709 770 000

Notes to Editors:

Polypipe is the largest manufacturer in the UK, and among the ten largest manufacturers in Europe, of plastic piping systems for the residential, commercial, civils and infrastructure sectors by revenue. It is also a leading designer and manufacturer of energy efficient ventilation systems in the UK.

The Group operates from 20 facilities in total, and with over 20,000 product lines, manufactures the UK's widest range of plastic piping systems for heating, plumbing, drainage and ventilation. The Group primarily targets the UK, French and Irish building and construction markets with a presence in Italy and the Middle East and sales to specific niches in the rest of the world.