FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE LEI: 213800QGNIWTXFMENJ24
15 February 2021
SSP Group plc
(the "Company")
Board Change
SSP Group plc today announces that having served on the Board for almost six years, Per Utnegaard, Independent Non-Executive Director, has decided to retire from the Board of SSP in order to focus on other commitments. Per will therefore not stand for re-election at the upcoming AGM and will retire with effect from 28 February 2021.
Mike Clasper, Chairman of the Company, said on behalf of the Board: "We would like to thank Per for his service and valuable input over the past six years, including latterly as the designated Non-Executive Director for employee engagement. Per has brought great insight to the Board and we wish him well for the future. Judy Vezmar will succeed Per in his employee engagement role. Judy brings a wealth of experience and vision to this important role."
For further information contact:
Helen Byrne General Counsel & Company Secretary
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+ 44 (0) 207 543 3300 Email: helen.byrne@ssp-intl.com
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Investor and Analyst enquiries Sarah John Corporate Affairs Director
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+44 (0) 203 714 5251 E-mail: sarah.john@ssp-intl.com
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Media enquiries Peter Ogden / Lisa Kavanagh, Powerscourt
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+44 (0) 207 250 1446 E-mail: ssp@powerscourt-group.com
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About SSP
SSP is a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations, operating restaurants, bars, cafés, food courts, lounges and convenience stores in airports, train stations, motorway service stations and other leisure locations. Prior to the onset of Covid-19, we served around one and a half million customers every day at approximately 180 airports and 300 rail stations in 35 countries around the world and operated more than 550 international, national and local brands across our c. 2,700 units.