WYG Regulatory News (WYG)

30 January 2017

WYG plc

("WYG" or "Company")

Board Changes

Jeremy Beeton to succeed Mike McTighe as Chairman

WYG, the global project management and technical consultancy, announces today that Mike McTighe, Chairman, is to retire at the next AGM, to be held in September 2017. The board is pleased to announce that Jeremy Beeton, currently the Senior Independent Non-executive Director, will succeed Mike as Chairman from that date.

This change marks the fulfilment of the long term succession planning process on which WYG embarked in 2015, in anticipation of Mike nearing the completion of the maximum nine years in which he would be considered to be an independent non-executive director.

Mike was appointed as Non-executive Chairman in August 2009. Under his chairmanship WYG has undergone a comprehensive financial restructuring and recovery. Today, the Company is a robust, well-funded business with a clear strategic focus and is well placed to embark on the next stage of its development.

Jeremy Beeton joined the board of WYG as a Non-executive Director in October 2015. He has more than 40 years' international business experience including in government, corporate, project management, construction and facilities management. He is currently a non-executive director of SSE plc and John Laing Group plc, a member of the Advisory Board of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and sits on the governing Court of Strathclyde University. He previously spent five years as Director General of the UK Government Olympic Executive where he was responsible for supervising the delivery of the London Olympic Games before which he was Principal Vice-President and Director of Bechtel Limited with responsibility for the management and delivery of Bechtel's worldwide civil engineering projects in its infrastructure and aviation business lines.

Mike McTighe said:

"I have enjoyed tremendously my time as Chairman: it has been a personally challenging yet rewarding journey and my privilege to work with such a great team. The business was facing some major challenges when we embarked on the turnaround strategy eight years ago, and it is to the huge credit of everyone involved in WYG that the business is now in such robust health. In particular, Paul Hamer deserves exceptional recognition for the way in which he has led the executive team and been my close partner in this endeavour.

"I am delighted that Jeremy has agreed to succeed me. Since joining WYG in October 2015, he has been closely involved in our strategic planning as the business enters into a new phase of growth and development and is exactly what the Company needs in a chairman going forward."

Jeremy Beeton said:

"WYG is a leader in many of its markets with strong and diverse expertise across the business which means it has great potential for sustained profitable growth. I am delighted to be taking up this new role and to be working with the board and the senior leadership team to make the most of the wealth of opportunities for WYG in a changing world."

Paul Hamer, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"On behalf of everyone at WYG I would like to thank Mike for his great service to the Company over the past eight years. His leadership and expertise have contributed significantly to the successful turnaround. I am delighted that Jeremy, with his wealth of experience in our markets, is to take over from Mike, and I very much look forward to working with him."

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About WYG

WYG is a leading programme, project management and technical consultancy employing over 1,600 people and operating from more than 50 locations across the UK, Europe, Africa, Asia and the Middle East. We specialise in creating and managing strategic assets for our clients. We engage with them in the early stages of a project, and often continue to advise them throughout its lifecycle.

Outside the UK, we have a strong, longstanding presence in a number of EU member states and pre-accession countries. We are a leader in international development, exporting our knowledge and networks to undertake ambitious projects that make a positive impact on infrastructure, socio-economic growth and the environment. Our in-house expertise encompasses seven global sectors: defence & justice, energy & waste, environment, mining & metals, social development and infrastructure, transport, and urban development. We also bring together a network of more than 20,000 partners and associates from around the world. This breadth of skills and knowledge allows us to provide a unique integrated approach to solve complex challenges wherever in the world our clients need us.

WYG plc's shares are traded on AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange.