Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4652G

National Express Group PLC

25 November 2020

 

National Express announces Non-Executive Director Changes 

National Express Group PLC (the "Company") today announces that Lee Sander will step down as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 30 December 2020. Lee has served on the Company's Board for nine years, and currently sits on the Safety & Environment Committee.

Chris Muntwyler will also step down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 30 December 2020. Chris has also served on the Company's Board for nine years and currently chairs the Safety & Environment Committee. Chris will assume the role of adviser to the Board on safety and environmental matters from 1 January 2021, for at least 12 months, and will be co-opted to the Safety & Environment Committee in that capacity, with Sir John Armitt assuming the role of chair of the Safety & Environment Committee effective from 30 December 2020.

Sir John Armitt, Chairman of National Express Group PLC, said "I would like to express, on behalf of the Board, sincere thanks to both Lee and Chris for their invaluable contribution to the Company and wise counsel to the Board over their tenures. Both drew on their extensive international experience to assist the Company in devising and delivering its strategy. I would also like to thank Chris for his strong leadership while chairing the Safety & Environment Committee and am delighted that he has agreed to become an adviser to the Board on these issues, given his significant experience. We wish both Lee and Chris all the very best for the future."

About National Express

National Express Group PLC is a leading international passenger transport group, operating bus, coach and rail services in the UK, continental Europe, North Africa, North America and Bahrain.

Enquiries

Jennifer Myram, Company Secretary	07880 472885
Melanie Travis, Deputy Company Secretary	07990 802678
Louise Richardson, Head of Investor Relations	07827 807766

Anthony Vigor, Group Director of Policy and External Affairs    07767 425822

Notes

1.  Legal Entity Identifier: 213800A8IQEMY8PA5X34

2.  This announcement is made pursuant to LR 9.6.11R(2), LR 9.6.11R(3) and LR 9.6.11R(4) of the Listing Rules and is classified as regulated information under 3.1 of DTR 6 Annex 1R of the Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules

 

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