14 October
2024
easyJet
plc
(‘easyJet’)
Appointment
of Chief Financial Officer
easyJet is pleased to announce
that Jan De Raeymaeker will be joining the Board as Chief Financial
Officer with effect from 20 January 2025, replacing Kenton Jarvis
who as previously announced will succeed Johan Lundgren as Chief
Executive on 1 January 2025.
Jan De Raeymaeker is currently
Chief Financial Officer of Lineas, the largest private rail freight
operator in Europe, where he oversees the Finance, Legal and
Purchasing teams. Prior to Lineas he was CFO of Brussels Airlines
where he played an instrumental role in transforming the company’s
finance function whilst achieving a significant growth in passenger
numbers as part of the airline’s commercial repositioning. Earlier
in his career, Jan held management roles at Arthur D. Little and De
Valck Consultants, focusing on business strategy and
technology.
Stephen
Hester, Chair of easyJet, commented:
“We are
delighted to appoint Jan De Raeymaeker as our Chief Financial
Officer. Jan has good experience in the airline and transport
sectors as well as strong continental European reference points. I
look forward to working with Jan and Kenton on the delivery of our
ambition to be Europe's most loved airline, winning for customers,
shareholders and our people.”
Kenton
Jarvis, Chief Executive Designate, commented:
“I am
delighted that Jan will be joining easyJet in January 2025. Jan
brings with him a deep knowledge of the transport and airline
sector, which we believe will be of significant benefit to easyJet
going forward, and his financial and commercial acumen will be
critical as we continue to build towards the delivery of our medium
term targets and our purpose of making low cost travel easy. I look
forward to working closely with him.”
Jan De
Raeymaeker commented:
“I am
excited to be joining easyJet at this important stage in its growth
journey and look forward to working with Stephen, Kenton and the
management team.”
In case of
queries please contact easyJet plc:
Institutional
investors and analysts:
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Adrian
Talbot
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Investor Relations
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+44 (0) 7971 592 373
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Media:
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Anna
Knowles
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Corporate Communications
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+44 (0)7985 873 313
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Olivia
Peters
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Teneo
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+44 (0)20 7353 4200
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LEI:
2138001S47XKWIB7TH90
Notes:
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There is no
information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
6.4.8.
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Jan De
Raeymaeker’s remuneration arrangements have been set in line with
the shareholder approved Directors’ Remuneration Policy and are in
line with the Company's existing policy for its CFO. On appointment
annual salary will be £550,000.
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More details of
the remuneration package will be provided in our Annual
Report.