Directorate Change

RNS Number : 5324D

Wilmington PLC

20 February 2020

 

20 February 2020

Wilmington plc

("Wilmington" or the "Group")

Board Change

Wilmington plc, the provider of information, education and networking services in Risk & Compliance, Healthcare and Professional knowledge areas, is pleased to announce with effect from 29 April 2020 the appointment of Helen Sachdev to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman designate of the Remuneration Committee.

Helen will join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees with effect from the date of her appointment. She will then succeed Nathalie Schwarz as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee when the latter steps down from the Board on 30 November 2020, after the completion of her full nine-year term.

Helen brings a wealth of experience to Wilmington following a successful blue-chip executive career  in retail at Sainsbury and Tesco, in retail banking with Barclays and in residential property with Marsh & Parsons. She is a non-executive director and chairman designate of the Loughborough Building Society and was non-executive director of Communisis plc from June 2018 until its acquisition in December 2018. She is a founding director of the B2B coaching practice WOMBA (Work, Me and the Baby) and is an accredited Ashridge coach and a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. 

Martin Morgan, Chairman, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Helen Sachdev to Wilmington, and look forward to benefiting from her wisdom and experience as we build momentum and continue our work on the next phase of growth and development.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Nathalie Schwarz for her outstanding dedication and contribution to Wilmington over the last 9 years, and we wish her well in her future endeavours."

Additional disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) in relation to the appointment of Helen Sachdev.

Past directorships (within the past five years)

Athelney Trust plc

(February 2019 - April 2019)

For further information, please contact:

Wilmington plc   020 7490 0049

Martin Morgan, Chairman

FTI Consulting                                                       020 3727 1000

Charles Palmer / Dwight Burden / Emma Hall / Leah Dudley

Notes to Editors  

Wilmington is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for information, education and networking in Risk & Compliance, Healthcare and Professional areas. Wilmington employs close to 1,000 people and sells to around 120 countries. Wilmington plc is listed on the main market of the London Stock Exchange.

 

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