Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Greencoat Renewables PLC

25 April 2024

 

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Niamh Marshall appointed to the Board of Greencoat Renewables PLC

Dublin, London | 25 April 2024: Greencoat Renewables PLC ("Greencoat Renewables" or the "Company") announces the appointment today of Niamh Marshall to the Board of Directors (the "Board") as a Non-Executive Director.  

The Company also announces that Kevin McNamara has stepped down as Chair of the Audit Committee. In line with the Board's succession plan, Kevin will continue as a Non-Executive Director until 31 December 2024.

Niamh will now succeed Kevin as Chair of the Audit Committee and will also join the Board's Management Engagement, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Niamh Marshall

Niamh (62) is an experienced professional having spent the majority of her career at KPMG Ireland as a senior audit partner. She was appointed as the first female Partner at KPMG Ireland in 1996 and held the position until 2022. Since then, Niamh has been appointed to a number of non-executive directorships across a range of industries, including financial services, agriculture and sport.

Niamh holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from University College Dublin and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Ireland.

Ronan Murphy, Chairman of Greencoat Renewables PLC commented on the appointment:

"On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Niamh as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. Niamh's experience and expertise as an audit partner, together with a current diverse portfolio of non-executive appointments, will enhance the overall skillset of the Board. We look forward to Niamh's contribution to Greencoat Renewables.

I would like to thank Kevin for his considerable contribution as a Non-Executive Director since 2017 and for his stewardship of the Audit Committee. We are pleased that Kevin will remain as a Non-Executive Director until the end of the year."

Current Directorships

Niamh is currently a director of Ulster Bank Ireland DAC, Kepak Group and the Alzheimer's Society of Ireland and is also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Irish Rugby Football Union.

Directorships/Partnerships held in the last 5 years

Partner in KPMG Ireland, Dublin

The Company confirms that there is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Niamh does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

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For further details contact:

Schroders Greencoat LLP (Investment Manager)
Bertrand Gautier Paul O'Donnell Tom Rayner					[phone]
FTI Consulting (Investor Relations & Media)
Melanie Farrell					[phone]
Aoife Mullen					[e-mail]
Davy (Broker, NOMAD and Euronext Growth Listing Sponsor) Brian Garrahy Ronan Veale					[phone]
RBC Capital Markets (Joint Broker) Matthew Coakes Elizabeth Evans					[phone]

About Greencoat Renewables PLC

Greencoat Renewables PLC is an investor in euro-denominated renewable energy infrastructure assets. Initially focused solely on the acquisition and management of operating wind farms in Ireland, the Company is now also investing in wind and solar assets in other European countries with stable and robust renewable energy frameworks. It is managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP, an experienced investment manager in the listed renewable energy infrastructure sector.

For more information about Greencoat Renewables PLC, please visit http://www.greencoat-renewables.com/

 

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