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10 June 2019 LEI: 213800VDC1BKJEZ8PV53
SIG plc
Directorate Change
Appointment and retirement of Non-Executive Directors
SIG plc ("SIG" or "the Company") is a leading supplier of specialist building materials to trade customers across Europe, with strong positions in its core markets as a specialist distributor of insulation and interior products, a merchant of roofing and exteriors products, and a provider of air handling solutions.
The Company is pleased to announce today that Kate Allum and Gillian Kent are to join the Board as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 July 2019. Kate will chair the Remuneration Committee and serve on the Audit and Nominations Committees. Gillian will serve on the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.
On 2 April 2019, the Company announced that Cyrille Ragoucy, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, had informed the SIG Board that he would retire as a Director of the Company once a replacement had been appointed. Following the announcement of the appointments of Kate and Gillian, he will now step down from the Board on 30 June 2019.
Andrew Allner, Chairman of SIG, said: "I am delighted to welcome Kate and Gillian to SIG. They each bring a range of skills and experience which will add great value to our Board and significantly benefit the Company as it continues to deliver its transformation plan and its long term vision and strategy for the future. I look forward to working with both.
On behalf of the whole Board I would like to thank Cyrille for his contribution to SIG and wish him every success in his role as CEO of Balta Group NV."
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SIG plc |
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Andrew Allner, Chairman | 0114 285 6300 |
Meinie Oldersma, Chief Executive Officer | 0114 285 6300 |
Katharine Baxter, Group Communications | 0114 285 6300
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FTI Consulting |
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Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule | 020 3727 1340 |
1. Biographical details for Kate Allum
Kate holds non-executive director roles at Republic of Ireland Origin Enterprises plc, Cranswick plc and Stock Spirits Group PLC. She is chair of the Remuneration Committee of both Origin Enterprises plc and Cranswick plc. She is currently the Chief Executive of Cedo Limited and has recently announced her intention to step down from that position at a date to be agreed. Her previous positions include being Chief Executive of First Milk Limited and Head of European Supply Chain for McDonalds.
2. Biographical details for Gillian Kent
Gillian has had a broad executive career including being Chief Executive of real estate portal Propertyfinder until its acquisition by Zoopla, and fifteen years with Microsoft including three years as Managing Director of MSN UK. She holds non-executive director roles at Mothercare plc, Ascential plc, NAHL Group plc and with three private companies, Portswigger Ltd, KR Group and Howsy. She was a Non-Executive Director of Pendragon PLC until April 2019.
There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R for either Kate or Gillian.