Last checked at 15 May 2024 07:39
Changes to Board of Directors
The Weir Group PLC ("Weir" or "Weir Group") announces that Nick Anderson has been appointed to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 15 May 2024. Nick will join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees upon appointment.
Nick retired from Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc in January this year after 10 years as Group Chief Executive of the FTSE 100 industrial engineering company. Nick joined Spirax-Sarco in 2011 as Director EMEA for the Group's Steam Specialities business. He was appointed to the Board in March 2012, became Chief Operating Officer in August 2013 and Group Chief Executive in January 2014. Prior to Spirax-Sarco, Nick worked for Smiths Group plc as Vice-President of John Crane Asia Pacific based in Singapore and President of John Crane Latin America, based in the US. Nick has also worked for Alcoa Aluminio in Brazil and Argentina and for the Foseco Minsep Group plc in Brazil.
Weir also announces that independent Non-Executive Director, Stephen Young has informed the Board of his intention to retire for personal reasons with effect from 31 July 2024. Upon the retirement of Stephen, Andy Agg will succeed Stephen as Chair of the Audit Committee.
Commenting, Barbara Jeremiah, Chair of the Weir Group said:
"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Nick to Weir. Nick has a wealth of experience as a leader in international engineering and manufacturing operations. The skills and experience he brings in growing global businesses will be a great asset and enhance our ability to achieve Weir's strategic objectives.
I also wish to thank Stephen for his many contributions to the work of the Board and the Audit Committee over the course of his tenure and we will miss his counsel and advice. On behalf of the Company and the Board, we wish Stephen all the best for the future."
Board Committee composition
Following Nick's appointment, the Board Committee membership is now as follows:
Audit Committee | · Stephen Young (Committee Chair) · Tracey Kerr · Penny Freer · Andy Agg (Chair Designate) · Nick Anderson |
Nomination Committee | · Barbara Jeremiah (Board Chair and Committee Chair) · Dame Nicola Brewer · Ben Magara · Nick Anderson |
Remuneration Committee | · Penny Freer (Committee Chair) · Dame Nicola Brewer · Ben Magara · Stephen Young · Nick Anderson |
Sustainability & Technology Committee | · Tracey Kerr (Committee Chair) · Dame Nicola Brewer · Ben Magara · Andy Agg |
At the date of this announcement, Nick is currently a non-executive director of BAE Systems plc and has been appointed as a non-executive director of Spectris plc with effect from 1 June 2024.
There are no other matters that require disclosure under LR 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.
Graham VanheganChief Legal Officer and Company Secretary
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About The Weir Group PLC
Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's leading engineering businesses with a purpose to make its mining and infrastructure customers' operations more sustainable and efficient. Weir's highly engineered technology enables critical resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while reducing customers' total cost of ownership. The Group is ideally positioned to benefit from structural trends that support long-term demand for its technology including the need for more essential metals to support economic development and carbon transition. The Group has c.12,000 employees operating in over 50 countries with a presence in every major mining region of the world. Find out more at www.global.weir.
Weir's ordinary shares trade on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: WEIR LN) and its American Depositary Receipts trade over-the-counter in the USA (ticker: WEGRY).