Directorate Change

RNS Number : 4799F

Severfield-Rowen PLC

25 April 2014

 



Severfield-Rowen plc

(The "Group" or the "Company")

Directorate Change

Severfield-Rowen plc, the market leading structural steel group, announces the appointment of Alun Griffiths to the Board as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 May 2014.

In addition, the Company announces that Keith Elliott will retire from the Board on 21 July 2014 having served as a Director for 15 years, including as Chairman of the remuneration committee and senior independent Non-executive Director.

Mr. Griffiths is currently Group HR Director and Board member at WS Atkins plc, a leading engineering and project management consultancy. An economics graduate, Mr. Griffiths is a fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a Non-executive Director of the group, Women in Science and Engineering.

He has worked in a number of business management and corporate positions, including HR, strategy and marketing. Mr. Griffiths is a Non-executive Director of The McLean Partnership Limited, member of the National Employer Advisory Board, Chairman of the advisory board of UCL 2050 leadership programme and a member of the Royal Society Diversity Steering Group. He will join the Board of the Port of London Authority on 1 September 2014.

Mr. Griffiths will take over as Chair of the Company's remuneration committee on 21 July 2014 following the retirement of Mr. Elliott.

Ian Lawson, Chief Executive of Severfield-Rowen commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Alun to the Board. He has a strong track record and brings a wealth of experience that will be of significant benefit to the Group as it continues its strategic and operational progression.

"The Board would also like to thank Keith for his extensive contribution and dedication to the Company over a number of years and we wish him well for the future."

There is no additional information required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph LR9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

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