Director Appointment

RNS Number : 0721R

Persimmon PLC

24 June 2015

 

24 June 2015

Persimmon Plc

Appointment of Rachel Kentleton as non-executive Director

Persimmon Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Rachel Kentleton as a non-executive Director with effect from 24 June 2015. Rachel will also be appointed as a member of the Company's Audit and Risk Committees on the same date.

Rachel Kentleton is Group Director, Strategy & Implementation at easyJet with responsibility for Strategy Development, Programme and Change Management and Investor Relations.  Rachel is a qualified accountant and prior to joining easyJet held investor relations and finance roles at Unilever, Natwest, Diageo and SABMiller.

Nicholas Wrigley, Chairman of Persimmon, said "We are delighted to welcome Rachel to the Board. Her strategic, investor relations and financial experience will add to the balance of skills and experience of our non-executive directors, which will be of great benefit to Persimmon as we continue to develop our business."

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

G N Francis

Group Company Secretary

 

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