Appointment

RNS Number : 3317E

Balfour Beatty PLC

18 December 2009

 



18 December 2009 

APPOINTMENT OF IAIN FERGUSON CBE 

AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Balfour Beatty, the international infrastructure group operating in construction services, professional services, support services and infrastructure investments, announces today the appointment of Iain Ferguson as a Non-executive Director, effective from 1 January 2010.

Iain Ferguson (54) has recently retired as Chief Executive of Tate & Lyle PLC, a world-leading manufacturer of renewable food and industrial ingredients.  Prior to joining Tate & Lyle in 2003, he spent 26 years at Unilever PLC in a succession of roles culminating in his appointment as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development.

Mr Ferguson is also a Non-executive Director of Greggs PLC and is Chairman of Wilton Park, an independent and non-profit making Executive Agency of the British Foreign and Commonwealth Office.  He was formerly a Non-executive Director of Sygen International PLC.

Commenting today, Steve Marshall, Balfour Beatty Chairman, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Iain Ferguson to the Balfour Beatty Board.  Iain's extensive international operational experience and his strategic insight gained over several years, more latterly in his capacity as the Chief Executive of a global business, will make a significant contribution to our growth in the coming years."

There are no other disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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