Appointment of Non-Executive Director

7 September 2017

RPC Group Plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RPC Group Plc ("RPC" or the "Company"), announces the appointment of Kevin Thompson FCA to the Board of Directors of the Company as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Kevin is currently Group Finance Director of Halma plc having qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse.

Kevin joined Halma plc in 1987 and became Group Finance Director in 1998. Halma is a decentralised, FTSE 250 manufacturing and technology business that has an established track record of delivering strong growth over the long-term both organically and through acquisitions. The company has significant operations in the UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia.

Having joined the Company as an independent Director in 2009, Martin Towers will retire from the Board in 2018, and Kevin will take over Martin's responsibility as Chairman of the Audit Committee in January next year. A further announcement concerning this and who will assume Martin's additional responsibilities as Senior Independent Director will follow in due course.

Commenting on the appointment, Jamie Pike, Chairman of RPC said:

"We are delighted to welcome Kevin to the Board. His extensive experience at a major international manufacturing and technology business will undoubtedly benefit our Board discussions as we continue to develop RPC over the coming years."

There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph 9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules. 

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About RPC Group:

RPC is a leading plastic products design and engineering company for packaging and selected non-packaging markets, with over 32 innovation centres and 194 operations in over 34 countries, and employs more than 24,900 people. The Group develops and manufactures a diverse range of products for a wide variety of customers, including many household names, and enjoys strong market positions in many of the end-markets it serves and the geographical areas in which it operates. It uses a wide range of polymer conversion technologies in both rigid and flexible plastics manufacture, and is now one of the largest plastic converters in Europe, combining the development of innovative packaging and technical solutions for its customers with good levels of service and support.