Britvic plc Directorate Change (7611B)
09 Januar 2015 - 10:32AM
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RNS Number : 7611B
Britvic plc
09 January 2015
Britvic plc
9 January 2015
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
Britvic plc today announces the appointment of John Daly as an
Independent Non-Executive Director of the company. This appointment
will be effective from the conclusion of the company's Annual
General Meeting, which will be held on Tuesday 27(th) January 2015
at 11am.
John is currently a Non-Executive Director of Wolseley plc, a
position he has held since May 2014 and where he serves on the
Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Prior to this, John
held various executive leadership positions over the course of 20
years at British American Tobacco plc. His most recent positions at
BAT were Chief Operating Officer (from 2010 to 2014) and Regional
Director for Asia Pacific, based in Hong Kong (from 2004 to 2010).
John remains a Director of Reynolds American Inc., a US public
company owned 42% by BAT. Prior to his time with BAT, John held
various sales & marketing positions with Janssen
Pharmaceuticals, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Pennwalt Corporation and
Schering-Plough.
It is intended that John will become Senior Independent Director
of the company and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee following
the ultimate retirement from the board of Bob Ivell, who has held
both positions since the company's flotation in 2005.
Commenting on the appointment Gerald Corbett, Chairman,
said:
"We continue to evolve the Britvic board as we execute our
strategy to drive growth in both our core markets and
internationally. John Daly has extensive international experience,
combined with a deep understanding of global leadership in a number
of sectors, and is well placed to add value to Britvic. We are
delighted to welcome him to the board."
John Daly said:
"I am looking forward to joining the Britvic board, and am
excited at the prospect of working with Simon Litherland and his
team as the business enters the next phase of its progression and
continues to implement its strategic plan."
No further details remain to be disclosed for the above
appointment as required under Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.
Clare Thomas
Company Secretary
For further information please contact:
Investors:
Rupen Shah (PLC Finance and Investor
Relations Director) +44 (0) 1442 284330
Steve Nightingale (Senior Investor Relations
Manager) +44 (0) 1442 284330
Media:
Susan Turner (Director of Corporate Affairs) +44 (0) 7808 098579
+44 (0) 20 3603
Ben Foster (Pendomer Communications) 5220
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