Cobham PLC Directorate Change (5781M)
31 July 2017 - 8:05PM
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Cobham PLC
31 July 2017
31 July 2017
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Cobham APPOINTS JOHN MCADAM AS SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
Cobham plc announces the appointment of John McAdam as a
Non-executive Director and Senior Independent Director, effective
from 3 August 2017. He will also become a member of the Board's
Remuneration and Nomination Committees.
John is currently Chairman at Rentokil Initial plc and United
Utilities Group plc, roles he has held since 2008. He is also
Senior Independent Director for Electra Private Equity PLC, a
London Stock Exchange listed investment trust. Prior to this, he
held a number of Non-executive Director appointments at companies
including Rolls-Royce Holdings plc, J Sainsbury plc, Sara Lee Inc.
and Severn Trent Plc.
John previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of ICI
plc, a position he held from 2003 until it was taken over by Akzo
Nobel in 2008. He holds a BSc and a PhD from the University of
Manchester.
Jonathan Flint will stand down as a member of the Cobham Board
and Senior Independent Director on 3 August 2017. Jonathan has
served on the Board since 1 May 2013.
Michael Wareing, Cobham Chairman, commented:
"I am delighted to welcome John McAdam to Cobham's Board. John
has a wealth of experience on which we can draw, in particular from
over 15 years' service as Chairman and board director of a number
of leading UK companies. I would also like to thank Jonathan Flint,
who is leaving the Cobham Board on John's appointment, for his
significant contribution to the Company and our Board."
Cobham confirms there are no further disclosures to be made
under rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
This document has been determined to contain inside
information.
Enquiries:
Cobham plc +44 (0)1202 857 998
Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations
MHP Communications +44 (0)203 128 8100
Reg Hoare/Tim Rowntree
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