29 Mar 2017 07:00
29 March 2017
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SIG plc
Directorate Changes
Appointment of Group Chief Executive and Retirement of Chairman
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Further to the announcement made on 14 March 2017, SIG plc confirms that Meinie Oldersma will join SIG on 3 April 2017 and will be appointed a Director of the Board and Group Chief Executive with effect from that date.
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Mel Ewell, currently Interim Group Chief Executive, will continue to serve as an Executive Director for a handover period following Mr Oldersma's appointment, until 30 April 2017. With effect from 1 May 2017, Mr Ewell will resume his Non-Executive Director duties.
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SIG also announces that Leslie Van de Walle, Chairman, has informed the Board of his intention to step down as Chairman and retire as a Director of the Board once a successor has been identified and once Mr Oldersma is established in role. In order to ensure an orderly succession process, a search and selection process for a new Chairman will now commence and further announcements will be made in due course.
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Enquiries | |
SIG plc | |
Leslie Van de Walle, Chairman | 0114 285 6300 |
Mel Ewell, Interim Group Chief Executive | 0114 285 6300 |
Simon Bielecki, Head of Investor Relations | 0114 285 6324 |
FTI Consulting | |
Richard Mountain / Nick Hasell | 020 3727 1340 |
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Notes
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Meinie Oldersma biography
Meinie Oldersma will be joining the Group from Brammer Limited, where he was Group Chief Executive. He was previously CEO at 20:20 Mobile Group, and President of Ingram Micro China Group. He is Non-Executive Chairman of Kondor Ltd, and Non-Executive Director of Smallsteps BV. He has also been a Non-Executive Director of Bunzl Plc and of Metra Computer Group.
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There are no further details required to be disclosed under LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules in respect of Meinie Oldersma.
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The details of Meinie Oldersma's remuneration arrangements will be included in the 2017 Remuneration Report.