De La Rue PLC Appointment of Chairman (7980Z)
18 Maggio 2023 - 8:00AM
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De La Rue PLC
18 May 2023
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18 May 2023
De La Rue plc
Clive Whiley appointed as Non-Executive Chairman
De La Rue plc (LSE: DLAR) ("De La Rue", the "Group" or the
"Company") is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive
selection process, it has appointed Clive Whiley as Non-Executive
Chairman of the Board, effective immediately.
Clive Whiley has forty years' experience, both as an executive
and non-executive director, across a wide range of industries and
geographies in regulated and listed company governance positions.
He is currently Chairman of Mothercare plc, and Senior Independent
Non-Executive Director of Griffin Mining Limited and Sportech plc.
He was previously Chairman of Dignity plc and a non-executive
director of Grand Harbour Marina plc (listed in Malta), Camper
& Nicholsons Marina Investments Limited and Stanley Gibbons
Group plc.
Clive was responsible for successfully guiding Mothercare's
emergence as an internationally-focused brand business alongside,
at Dignity, leading twelve per cent of the UK funeral market in the
eye of the Covid-19 pandemic and is capable of operating in all
operational, financial or regulatory circumstances.
Accordingly, the Board believes that Clive's breadth and depth
of experience and skills are what is required to pilot the
business.
Nick Bray, who stepped into the role of Interim Chairman after
Kevin Loosemore's resignation became effective on 1 May 2023, will
now return to his previous role as a Non-Executive Director and
chairman of the Audit Committee.
Margaret Rice-Jones, Senior Independent Director of De La Rue,
commented, "I am pleased to welcome Clive to the Board of De La
Rue. He brings a wealth of experience in listed companies operating
in many different countries and environments. He is a highly
respected business leader with a proven track record and ideally
suited to support the executive team in delivering future
growth."
Clive Whiley added, "I am delighted to be joining De La Rue,
with its distinguished heritage, international outlook and a wealth
of potential within the Group. I am keen to lend my proven
experience and knowledge to assist management as it strives to
optimise the underlying intrinsic value of the business."
Save as disclosed above, there are no further details to be
disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.
The person responsible for the release of this announcement on
behalf of De La Rue for the purposes of MAR is Jon Messent (Company
Secretary).
Enquiries
De La Rue plc +44 (0)7990 337707
Margaret Rice-Jones Senior Independent Director
Clive Vacher CEO
Louise Rich Head of Investor Relations
Brunswick +44 (0)207 404 5959
Stuart Donnelly
Ed Brown
About De La Rue
De La Rue plc's purpose is to secure trust between people,
businesses and governments. As a trusted partner of governments,
central banks and commercial organisations seeking to secure their
global supply chains and cash cycles, De La Rue provides highly
secure physical and digital solutions that underpin the integrity
of economies and trade.
De La Rue's Currency division provides market-leading end-to-end
currency solutions, from finished banknotes to secure polymer
substrate and banknote security features to over half the central
banks and issuing authorities around the world.
Our Authentication division protects revenues and reputations
through the provision of physical and digital solutions to
governments and commercial organisations. We also manufacture ID
security components.
At 25 March 2023, De La Rue had over 1,800 employees who work
with organisations in more than 140 countries, leveraging the
group's manufacturing facilities in the UK, US, Malta, Sri Lanka
and Kenya.
De La Rue's shares are traded on the London Stock Exchange
(LSE:DLAR). De La Rue plc's LEI code is 213800DH741LZWIJXP78.
For further information please visit www.delarue.com .
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