22 November
2024
Taylor Wimpey
plc
Board and Board
Committee Changes
Taylor Wimpey plc (the "Company") today
announces that, after just over nine years as an independent Non
Executive Director, Humphrey Singer will stand down from the Board
with effect from 31 December 2024 at the end of his nine year term
as a Non Executive Director. Prior to this, he will step down as
the Company's Senior Independent Director and as a member of the
Audit Committee on 1 December 2024.
Lord Jitesh Gadhia, independent Non Executive
Director, will succeed Humphrey as the Senior Independent Director.
Following his appointment to the Board in March 2021, Jitesh has
chaired the Board's Remuneration Committee since 26 April 2022 and
also led the Company's search process for a new Chair in
2022.
The Company is delighted to announce that Martyn
Coffey will join the Board as an independent Non Executive Director
with effect from 1 December 2024. Martyn will become a member of
the Audit and Nomination and Governance Committees on
appointment.
Martyn brings a wealth of experience in the area
of manufacturing for the building industry and of supply chains,
having previously been the CEO of Marshalls Plc for over ten years
and a Non Executive Director of Eurocell Plc for eight years.
There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule
6.4.8(1).
There are no matters relating to the appointment
of Martyn Coffey that need to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule
6.4.8(2) to (6) of the UK Listing Rules.
Robert Noel, Chair of the Board,
said:
"I would like to express my and the Board's
sincere thanks to Humphrey for his wise counsel and commitment
during his nine years as a Non Executive Director and for his
effective stewardship of shareholder interests, both during his
long service as Chair of the Audit Committee and more recently as
the Board's Senior Independent Director. The Board wishes him well
for the future. I also congratulate Jitesh on his appointment as
Senior Independent Director.
On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to
welcome Martyn to the Board as an independent Non Executive
Director. His deep knowledge of the building industry and
particularly of manufacturing and supply chains, will add to, and
deepen the Board's skill sets in these important areas."
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For further information please
contact:
Taylor Wimpey
plc
Ishaq Kayani, Group General Counsel and Company
Secretary
Tel: +44 (0) 1494 885616
Debbie Archibald, Investor
Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 1494
885656
