Berkeley Group Holdings PLC — Board/Management Information 2020

Jul 23, 2020

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Berkeley Group Holdings (The) PLC

23 July 2020

23 July 2020

THE BERKELEY GROUP HOLDINGS PLC

CHANGE IN BOARD AND COMMITTEE RESPONSIBILITIES

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc (the "Company" or "Berkeley") announces the following changes to Board responsibilities and Board and Committee composition:

Following the sudden and tragic death of Tony Pidgley, CBE, the Company's Chairman and Co-founder, and the appointment on 26 June 2020 of Glyn Barker as Interim Chairman, the Board has agreed that Glyn Barker will become Non-Executive Chairman for a period of up to two years, whilst the Board undertakes the process of identifying a new long-term Non-Executive Chairman.  

At the same time, Glyn is stepping down as Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee.  Glyn remains as a member of the Remuneration Committee.  Glyn will also become Chairman of the Nomination Committee, although he will not Chair the Committee when the position of the next Chairman is being considered.

Diana Brightmore-Armour will become Senior Independent Director ("SID"), succeeding Glyn Barker.  Diana will also become a member of the Audit Committee.

Peter Vernon, who is currently a member of the Remuneration Committee, will become Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.  

Sir John Armitt will become a member of the Nomination Committee.

The above changes are effective immediately.  

This announcement is made in accordance with LR 9.6.11R(3).

Ann Dibben

Company Secretary

The Berkeley Group Holdings plc

Tel: 01932 868555

Enquiries:

Tim Robertson

Novella Communications

Tel: 020 3151 7008

LEI:      2138009OQSSLVVHQAL78

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