IMI plc ('IMI' or 'the Group'), the specialist engineering group, announces that after nine years on the Board, Carl-Peter Forster will be stepping down as a non-executive director of IMI plc at the end of August 2021. Carl-Peter is the senior independent non-executive director (SID) and chair of the Remuneration Committee.
Lord Smith of Kelvin, Chairman of IMI, commented:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Carl-Peter for the tremendous contribution he has made during his long tenure as a non-executive director of IMI. He has been a fully engaged non-executive, always active in Board discussions and has been a great support as SID, as well as successfully concluding the development and shareholder approval of our 2021 directors' remuneration policy. I wish him all the best in his continuing non-executive career."
Thomas Thune Andersen will become SID and Caroline Dowling will take the chair of the Remuneration Committee, both with effect from 1 September 2021. At the same time, Ajai Puri will join the Audit Committee.
(There is no further information which requires notification under LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.)
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IMI plc
IMI plc, the specialist engineering company, designs, manufactures and services highly engineered products that control the precise movement of fluids. Its innovative technologies, built around valves and actuators, enable vital processes to operate safely, sustainably, cleanly, efficiently and cost effectively. IMI employs around 10,000 people, has manufacturing facilities in 18 countries and operates a global service network. The Company is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Further information is available at www.imiplc.com .
IMI plc is registered in England No. 714275. Its legal entity identifier ('LEI') number is 2138002W9Q21PF751R30. The person responsible for releasing this announcement on behalf of the Board is Louise Waldek, Company Secretary and Group Legal Director.