Exova Group PLC Appointment of Chief Financial Officer (3156A)
28 September 2015 - 4:02PM
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RNS Number : 3156A
Exova Group PLC
28 September 2015
Exova Group plc
(the "Company")
28 September 2015
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
Further to the announcement on 28 August 2015 of Anne Thorburn's
intention to retire, Exova Group plc is pleased to announce the
appointment, with effect from 30 November 2015, of Philip Marshall
as Chief Financial Officer and an executive director.
On 28 September 2015, Philip will join the Company and he will
work alongside Anne Thorburn for an initial handover period to
ensure a smooth transition. Anne will continue as Chief Financial
Officer and an executive director until 30 November 2015 and will
retire with effect from 18 December 2015.
Philip joins Exova most recently from Wood Mackenzie, a global
leader in commercial intelligence for the energy, metals and mining
industries, where he was Chief Financial Officer from April 2014
until June 2015. Philip previously spent 17 years with General
Electric Company where he was latterly the President and Chief
Executive Officer of the European, Middle East and Africa (EMEA)
Consumer and Industrial Solutions business, having also been Chief
Financial Officer of this business from 2005 to 2008. Philip holds
a Bachelor of Arts Degree from University of West London and is a
qualified Chartered Management Accountant.
Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "I am
delighted that Phil will be joining our Board. He brings with him a
wealth of highly relevant experience and I look forward to working
with him. I would also like to thank Anne for her significant
contribution to Exova over the last six years and her continued
commitment during the handover period. Anne will be leaving the
business with our very best wishes."
Philip Marshall is a non-executive director of PhotonStar LED
Group plc. No other information is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to Philip's
appointment as Chief Financial Officer of Exova.
For further information please contact:
Neil MacLennan
General Counsel and Company Secretary
Exova Group plc
Telephone: +44 (0) 131 333 8053
Appendix
Philip Marshall - Remuneration Arrangements
Philip's basic salary will be GBP325,000 and he will be eligible
for an annual bonus of up to 125% of basic salary earned in the
relevant year. The bonus targets, which consist of a combination of
financial and strategic/operational conditions, are set by the
Remuneration Committee and are appropriately stretching.
Additionally, Philip will receive a pension allowance of 15% of
basic salary, car allowance, private healthcare and other customary
benefits.
Under the Company's Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP), Philip will
receive a share award equal to 85% of his basic salary in respect
of 2015. This award is subject to the relevant Plan rules and
performance conditions. He will also receive a one-off nil cost
LTIP award equivalent to 85% of salary which, subject only to his
continued employment, will vest on the 2nd anniversary of this
appointment. This one-off award is made to recruit Philip and was
agreed after carefully considering the Company's Directors'
approved remuneration policy and taking appropriate external
advice.
Philip's service contract requires 12 months' notice of
termination by him and 12 months' notice by the Company. Philip's
service contract, remuneration and benefits will be consistent with
the Company's Directors' remuneration policy as approved by
shareholders at the Annual General Meeting on 14 May 2015. The
policy is set out in full in the Company's 2014 Annual Report and
Accounts.
Payment for loss of office
Anne Thorburn will retire with the agreement of the Company and
no payment shall be made to her for loss of office. Anne holds
awards over 282,859 shares under the Company's LTIP scheme. The
Remuneration Committee has agreed that, in accordance with the
Company's Directors' remuneration policy, she will be treated as a
good leaver under the scheme rules with subsisting LTIP awards
pro-rated to time from the date of grant to the date of cessation.
Vesting will be subject to performance conditions measured over the
original performance period. Based on her cessation of employment
on 18 December 2015, the maximum number of shares capable of
vesting at the end of the performance period is 103,271 (with a
current value of GBP172,463, based on the closing price on 25
September 2015 of 167p per share).
About Exova
Exova is one of the world's leading laboratory-based testing
groups, trusted by organisations to test and advise on the safety,
quality and performance of their products and operations.
Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, Exova operates 143 laboratories and
offices in 32 countries and employs around 4,500 people throughout
Europe, the Americas, the Middle East and Asia/Asia Pacific.
Exova's capabilities help to extend asset life, bring
predictability to applications, and shorten the time to market for
customers' products, processes and materials. With over 90 years'
experience, Exova specialises in testing across a number of key
sectors from health sciences to aerospace, transportation, oil and
gas, fire and construction.
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