Rotork Regulatory News (ROR)

20 November 2024

Rotork plc

Directorate Change

Rotork plc, the market-leading global provider of mission-critical intelligent flow control solutions, announces that Svein Richard Brandtzæg has been appointed as an independent non-executive director with effect from today's date. In addition, further to the announcement on 29 May 2024 that Tim Cobbold would be stepping down from the Board at the end of the year, Andrew Heath will succeed Tim as Senior Independent Director with effect from 1 January 2025.

Svein Richard is currently Chair of dormakaba Holding AG and a non-executive director of Mondi plc, and is also Chair of the Council on Ethics for Norges Bank Investment Management. Svein Richard will be stepping down from his role as a non-executive director of Eramet Norway AS on 1 December 2024. From 2009 to 2019 Svein Richard was Chief Executive of Norsk Hydro ASA. He has since held a number of non-executive positions, including Chair of Veidekke ASA from 2019 until May 2022, Vice-Chair of Den Norske Bank ASA until April 2023 and Vice Chair of Swiss Steel Holding AG until October 2023. Svein Richard holds a PhD in Chemistry from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology and is a fellow of the Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences.

Chair Dorothy Thompson CBE commented:

"Given Andrew's excellent contribution to the Board since joining, I am very pleased that he has accepted the role as Rotork's Senior Independent Director. I am also delighted to welcome Svein Richard to our Board. The expertise and insights Svein Richard has gained whilst leading a global industrial group and through his non-executive roles will be a valuable addition to our Board. We very much look forward to Svein Richard joining us."

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to UKLR 6.4.8R.

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About Rotork

Rotork is a market-leading global provider of mission-critical intelligent flow control solutions for oil & gas, water and wastewater, power, chemical process and industrial applications. We help customers around the world to improve efficiency, reduce emissions, minimise their environmental impact and assure safety. Rotork employs about 3,500 people, has manufacturing facilities in more than 15 locations and serves 170 countries through a global service network. Its shares are listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: ROR) and are a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. For more information please visit www.rotork.com.