Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8879T

Wolseley PLC

19 December 2012

 



 For immediate release

19 December 2012

Wolseley plc

Non Executive Director Appointment

Wolseley plc today announces the appointment of Pilar Lopez to its Board as a Non Executive Director with effect from 1 January 2013.  Pilar will also become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees of the Board.

Pilar, 42, is Chief Financial Officer for Telefónica Europe, a position she has held since 2007.  Through her role at Telefónica she is also a member of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Czech Republic AS and Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Telefónica Deutschland Holding AG.  She joined Telefónica in 1999 working in a number of finance and strategy positions across the European and Latin American businesses.  Prior to this Pilar worked in a variety of roles at J. P. Morgan, the US banking corporation, in Madrid, London and New York where she became a Vice President. 

Commenting on the Board appointment, Gareth Davis, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Pilar to the Wolseley team. She brings a great deal of corporate and financial experience, having worked in a range of senior roles handling complex issues in global businesses. We look forward to working with her."

For further information please contact:

Wolseley plc

Richard Shoylekov, Company Secretary and General Counsel                    [phone]

Mark Fearon, Director of Communications and Investor Relations                [phone]

Brunswick

Michael Harrison / Sophie Brand                                                               [phone]

Notes to Editors:

1. Photographs of Pilar Lopez are available from Wolseley's press office       [phone]

2. About Wolseley

Wolseley plc is the world's largest specialist trade distributor of plumbing and heating products to professional contractors and a leading supplier of building materials in North America, the UK and Continental Europe. Ongoing Group revenue for the year ended 31 July 2012 was £12.7 billion and trading profit was £658 million. Wolseley has approximately 41,000 employees, is listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE: WOS) and is in the FTSE 100 index of listed companies.   For more information, please visit www.wolseley.com or follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/wolseleyplc.

 

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