Board changes

RNS Number : 4914G

Wincanton PLC

06 November 2018

 

                                                                                                                                    6 November 2018

WINCANTON PLC ("Wincanton" or the "Group")

Board changes

Wincanton, a leading provider of supply chain solutions in the UK and Ireland, announces that Martin Sawkins, who has served as a non-executive director of the Group since 2012, will retire from the Board on 31 December 2018.

Gill Barr will succeed Martin Sawkins as Chair of the Remuneration Committee with effect from 6 November 2018. Gill joined the Board of Wincanton in September 2017 as an independent non-executive director and member of the Group's Audit, Nomination and Remuneration committees. Gill is also the Chair of the Remuneration Committee of N Brown Group plc and served as Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Morgan Sindall plc from 2004 to 2012.

Commenting on today's announcement, Martin Read, Chairman of the Group said:

"I would like to thank Martin for the significant contribution he has made to Wincanton during his time on the Board and as Chair of the Remuneration Committee and am pleased that Gill will be taking over from him as our new Remuneration Committee Chair.

The Group has started a process to appoint a replacement non-executive director and will update the market in due course."

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For further information please contact:

Wincanton Plc	Tel: [phone]
Adrian Colman, Chief Executive Officer
Tim Lawlor, Chief Financial Officer
Buchanan	Tel: [phone]
Richard Oldworth / Chris Lane / Maddie Seacombe

Notes to Editors

Wincanton plc

Wincanton is the largest British logistics firm, providing supply chain solutions to some of the world's most admired brands across a wide range of industries including retail, construction, defence and energy.

As a trusted and respected business partner, we design and implement services and solutions that range from setting up and operating distribution networks through to bonded warehouses, technology hosting, container transport and storage. We strive for operational excellence in everything we do.

We work hard to understand and respond to our customers' needs, build long term relationships and use our skills and expertise to deliver a smarter, added value service, every day. Our customers rely on us to make their businesses operate more efficiently and to gain a competitive advantage in their sector.

Improved stock visibility and availability, reduction of lead times, collaborative warehousing and transport models, and an absolute commitment to continuous improvement, are just some of the reasons why many of our customer relationships extend to more than 20 years.

Key facts:

·      Annual revenue in the UK & Ireland exceeds £1.1 billion

·      Over 17,700 colleagues including 4,000+ drivers 

·      Operates from 200+ locations with 7.6 million square feet of warehousing across the UK and Ireland

·      Operating responsibility for around 3,400 vehicles

 

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