Galliford Try Holdings PLC Directorate Change (7434E)
15 March 2022 - 6:00PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7434E
Galliford Try Holdings PLC
15 March 2022
GALLIFORD TRY HOLDINGS PLC
15 March 2022
BOARD CHANGES
Galliford Try, one of the UK's leading construction groups , is
pleased to announce the appointment of Alison Wood as a
Non-executive Director. The appointment will formally commence with
effect from 1 April 2022.
The Group also announces that Peter Ventress intends to step
down as Non-executive Chairman and leave the company with effect on
15 September 2022, after more than seven years on the Board. The
Board intends that Alison Wood will, following a period of
transition and handover, assume the role of Chair of the Board and
Chair of the Nomination Committee on Peter stepping down.
Peter Ventress, Chairman, commented: "I am delighted to welcome
Alison to Galliford Try as a non-executive director. Alison has a
wealth of experience and her appointment will further strengthen
our independence and the experience of the Board. I have thoroughly
enjoyed my time at Galliford Try and leave the business with a
capable Board and management team, strong balance sheet and
market-leading sector position."
Terry Miller, Senior Independent Director, said: "The Board is
extremely grateful to Peter for his contribution to and chairing of
the Board over the last seven years and during the Group's
transformation, in recent years, to its current position as one of
the UK's leading construction Groups. The Board looks forward to
working with Alison."
On appointment Alison will become a member of the Audit,
Remuneration and Nomination committees. On appointment as Chair,
Alison will attend the Audit Committee meetings by invitation,
continue as a member of the Remuneration Committee and assume chair
of the Nomination Committee.
Alison Wood's biography
Alison Wood studied Engineering, Economics & Management at
Oxford University and has an MBA from Harvard Business School. She
spent nearly 20 years at BAE Systems PLC in a number of strategy
and leadership roles, including that of Group Strategic Director,
and was the Global Director of Strategy and Corporate Development
at National Grid PLC from 2008 to 2013. Alison has previously held
Non-executive Director positions with BTG PLC, Thus Group PLC, e2v
PLC, Cobham PLC and Costain plc. Alison is a Non-executive Director
and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at TT Electronics PLC and
Capricorn Energy PLC and Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at Oxford Instruments PLC.
Alison is also Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Chair
of the Remuneration Committee at the British Standards
Institution.
There are no other disclosures required in respect of Alison
Wood pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
For further enquiries, please contact:
Galliford Try
Bill Hocking, Chief Executive 01895 855001
Andrew Duxbury, Finance Director
Kevin Corbett, General Counsel & Company Secretary
Notes to Editors
Galliford Try is a trading name of Galliford Try Holdings plc, a
leading UK construction group listed on the London Stock Exchange.
Operating as Galliford Try and Morrison Construction, the group
carries out building and infrastructure projects with clients in
the public, private and regulated sectors across the UK.
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