Mears Group PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (5163M)
17 September 2019 - 4:01PM
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Mears Group PLC
17 September 2019
17 September 2019
Mears Group PLC
("Mears")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Mears Group PLC (LSE: MER), a leading provider of services to
the Housing and Care sectors in the UK, announces the appointment
of Christopher Loughlin as a Non-Executive Director with effect
from today.
Since 2016, Chris has been Chief Executive Officer of Pennon
Group plc, the listed company which owns South West Water and the
waste business Viridor. He was previously CEO of South West Water
for a decade and before that held roles as Chief Operating Officer
at Lloyds Register, as an Executive Director of British Nuclear
Fuels Plc and Executive Chairman of Magnox Electric Plc.
In addition to being CEO of Pennon Group plc, Chris is currently
chairman of British Water, a director of Water UK, and a director
and trustee of the housing charity Reall.
No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to
LR 9.6.13 R.
Commenting, Kieran Murphy, Chairman of Mears, said:
"I am pleased to complete the second of our non-executive
director searches with the appointment of Chris Loughlin to the
Board of Mears. He brings a broad range of strong commercial,
strategic and senior general management experience gained over a
long and successful executive career. I believe that his experience
will bring value to Mears and I look forward to working with
him."
For further information, contact:
Mears Group PLC
Ben Westran, Company Secretary Tel: +44(0)1452 634600
www.mearsgroup.co.uk
Buchanan
Mark Court, Sophie Wills Tel: +44(0)20 7466 5000
mears@buchanan.uk.com
Notes for editors
Mears employs over 10,000 people and provides services in every
region of the UK. In partnership with our housing clients, we
maintain, repair and upgrade the homes of hundreds of thousands of
people in communities from remote rural villages to large inner
city estates. Mears has extended its activities to provide broader
housing solutions to our clients. Our care teams provide support to
over 15,000 people a year, enabling the elderly and those living
with disabilities to continue living in their own homes. We focus
on long-term outcomes for people and invest in innovations that
make a positive impact on people's quality of life and on their
communities' social, economic and environmental wellbeing. Our
innovative approaches and market leading positions are intended to
create value for our customers and the people they serve while also
driving sustainable financial returns for our providers of capital,
especially our shareholders.
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