Appointment of Senior Independent Director

Reckitt Benckiser Group PLC

22 November 2023

 

ANDREW BONFIELD TO SUCCEED SIR JEREMY DARROCH

AS SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR AT 2024 AGM

The Board of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc ('Reckitt', the 'Company') is pleased to announce that Andrew Bonfield will succeed Sir Jeremy Darroch as Senior Independent Director, upon Sir Jeremy's appointment as Chair with effect from the Company's Annual General Meeting in May 2024.

Andrew Bonfield joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in July 2018 and was appointed Chair of the Audit Committee in January 2019. Andrew will remain Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee following his appointment as Senior Independent Director.

This announcement is made in accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.11.

CONTACT DETAILS:

Contacts

Richard Joyce & Hazel Chung                                   [phone] / [phone]

Investor Relations

Patty O'Hayer                                                            [phone]

External Relations and Government Affairs

FGS

Faeth Birch                                                                 [phone]

 

NOTES TO EDITORS:

About Andrew Bonfield:

Andrew Bonfield was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of Reckitt in July 2018. He is Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee. Andrew has been Chief Financial Officer of Caterpillar Inc. since September 2018. He was previously Group CFO of National Grid plc from 2010 to 2018. Prior to this, he held the position of Chief Financial Officer at Cadbury plc and also served as Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer at Bristol-Myers Squibb. Andrew is a Chartered Accountant and holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal in Durban, South Africa. Andrew brings more than three decades of financial expertise to the Board. He is a strong leader, with experience gained in large, complex organisations and has a history of driving strong financial performance in the UK and globally.

 

About Reckitt:

Reckitt* exists to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We believe that access to the highest-quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment is a right, not a privilege.

Reckitt is the company behind some of the world's most recognisable and trusted consumer brands in hygiene, health and nutrition, including Air Wick, Calgon, Cillit Bang, Clearasil, Dettol, Durex, Enfamil, Finish, Gaviscon, Harpic, Lysol, Mortein, Mucinex, Nurofen, Nutramigen, Strepsils, Vanish, Veet, Woolite and more.

Every day, more than 20 million Reckitt products are bought globally. We always put consumers and people first, seek out new opportunities, strive for excellence in all that we do and build shared success with all our partners. We aim to do the right thing, always.

We are a diverse global team of c. 40,000 colleagues. We draw on our collective energy to meet our ambitions of purpose-led brands, a healthier planet and a fairer society.  Find out more, or get in touch with us at www.reckitt.com

* Reckitt is the trading name of the Reckitt Benckiser group of companies

Reckitt Benckiser Group plc's LEI code is 5493003JFSMOJG48V108

 

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