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15 January 2024
PZ CUSSONS PLC
APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
PZ Cussons plc ("PZ Cussons") is pleased to announce that Vivek Ahuja will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 May 2024. He will chair the Audit & Risk Committee following the resignation of Jeremy Townsend announced on 1 December 2023 and be a member of the Nomination Committee.
Mr Ahuja has over 30 years' experience in global finance and is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee of NatWest Markets plc. He is also an independent Member of Council of King's College London. He was most recently CEO of Terra Firma Capital Partners Ltd, a leading European Private Equity Firm, and prior to that Deputy Group CFO at Standard Chartered plc.
David Tyler, Chair of PZ Cussons, said:
"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to announce Vivek's appointment. He has a wealth of invaluable international experience in senior general management and senior financial roles, and I am sure that he will make a significant contribution to the Board and the business over the years ahead."
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in respect of Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
For further information please contact:
Investors
Simon Whittington - IR and Corporate Development Director +44 (0) 77 1137 2928
Media
Headland PZCussons@headlandconsultancy.com +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Susanna Voyle, Stephen Malthouse, Charlie Twigg
Notes to editors
About PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons is a FTSE250 listed consumer goods business, headquartered in Manchester, UK. We employ nearly 3,000 people across our operations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St.Tropez. Sustainability and the wellbeing of our employees and communities everywhere are at the heart of our business model and strategy, and captured by our purpose: For everyone, for life, for good.