National Express Group PLC APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR DESIGNATE (6813Y)
08 Settembre 2022 - 8:01AM
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National Express Group PLC
08 September 2022
8 September 2022
NATIONAL EXPRESS GROUP PLC
APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR DESIGNATE
National Express Group PLC ("National Express" or the
"Company"), a leading international transport provider, is pleased
to announce that following a comprehensive selection process, it
has appointed Helen Weir as an Independent Non-Executive Director
and Chair Designate. Helen will join the Board as a Non-Executive
Director on 1 October 2022 and will succeed Sir John Armitt, CBE,
as the Company's Chair on 1 January 2023, when Sir John will stand
down from the Board after almost ten years in the role.
Helen is currently a Supervisory Board Member of Koninklijke
Ahold Delhaize N.V. and holds Non-Executive Director roles at
Greencore Group plc and Superdry plc. Helen had a lengthy executive
career as a CFO of a number of listed companies and most recently
served as the CFO of Marks & Spencer plc between 2015 and 2018.
She also previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Just Eat
plc, SABMiller plc, Royal Mail Holdings plc and Cineworld Group
plc.
Sir John Armitt commented:
" It has been a tremendous privilege to work with my many
talented colleagues at National Express over the past decade during
which time the Company has become a leader in the sector. With a
deep understanding of the customer and technology from her
executive and non-executive experience and her extensive financial
expertise, Helen is ideally positioned for the role. I have every
confidence that National Express will continue to go from strength
to strength and capitalise on the exciting growth opportunities it
has across its markets."
Helen Weir commented:
"I am delighted to be joining National Express at such an
important time for the business. The Company has a clear strategy
rooted in a purpose to encourage the important modal shift away
from private vehicles into public transport. I am greatly looking
forward to working with Ignacio and his executive team to build on
everything National Express has achieved to date and to create
further value for all of its stakeholders through the execution of
the Evolve strategy."
Ignacio Garat, Chief Executive Officer of National Express,
commented:
"Helen is joining National Express as Non-Executive Director and
Chair Designate at a very exciting time. Our business has strong
momentum and an attractive pipeline of growth opportunities. The
skills that Helen brings to the Board will help us sustain that
momentum in pursuit of those growth opportunities. On behalf of the
Company, I welcome Helen to the Board."
"I would also like to take this early opportunity, on behalf of
the Board, to thank Sir John for the outstanding contribution he
has made at National Express. We are extremely grateful for his
leadership and we wish him all the very best for the future."
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in
respect of Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
For Further information, please contact:
Enquiries
National Express Group PLC
Alison Cole, Group Corporate Affairs
and Sustainability Director +44 (0)7552 267295
Louise Richardson, Head of Investor
Relations +44 (0)7827 807766
Headland
Stephen Malthouse +44 (0)7734 956201
Henry Wallers +44 (0)7876 562436
Matt Denham +44 (0)7551 825496
Notes:
Helen Weir is an experienced Non-Executive Director. She is
currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Ahold
Delhaize NV, Senior Independent Director of Superdry plc and a
Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Greencore Group
plc. She previously served on the Boards of Just Eat plc, SABMiller
plc, Royal Mail Holdings plc and Cineworld Group plc. She has
recently stepped down from her roles as a Trustee of Marie Curie
and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the RFU.
Helen is a former CFO of Marks & Spencer, having previously
held positions as Group Finance Director at John Lewis Partnership
and Lloyds Banking Group where she was also CEO of the retail bank.
She has enjoyed successful and varied roles in leading businesses
such as Kingfisher, B&Q and McKinsey and Co. Helen is a Fellow
of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She was
awarded a CBE for services to Finance in 2008.
Helen's Chair fees, which are in line with the approved
Directors' Remuneration Policy, will be confirmed once appointed as
Non-executive Chair and fully disclosed in the 2022 Directors
Remuneration Report.
Further information on National Express Group PLC can be found
at www.nationalexpressgroup.com
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