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Travis Perkins PLC — Board/Management Information 2020
Jan 16, 2020
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Travis Perkins (TPK) 15-Jan-2020 / 07:00 GMT/BST Dissemination of a RegulatoryAnnouncement, transmitted by EQS Group. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
15 January 2020
Travis Perkins plc- Appointment of Wickes Chairman Designate
Travis Perkins plcis pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher Rogersas Chairman Designate of Wickes.
Travis Perkins announced at its interim results in July 2019 the inten#on to demerge the Wickes business. The Group updated on its posi#ve progress in December 2019 and the appointment of Chris as Chairman Designate represents another milestone in the process, which is on track to be completed in the second quarter of 2020. Good progress is being made on comple#ngthe Wickes Board.
Chris is currently a Non-Execu#ve Director of Travis Perkins plc and will bring his extensive financial, opera#onal and retail experience to the Wickes businessas it becomesan independent listed company.
It is intended that Chris will not stand for re-elec#on as a Non-Execu#ve Director of Travis Perkins plc, stepping down followingthe Group's AGM on 28 April 2020.
Investor enquiries:
Graeme Barnes - Director of Capital Markets T: +44 7469 401819 E:[email protected]
Zak Newmark- Head of Finance - Corporate
T: +44 7384 432560 E: [email protected]
Media enquiries: Powerscourt Jus#n Griffiths / James White T: +44 20 7250 1446 E: [email protected]
About Chris Rogers
In addi#on to his responsibili#es with Travis Perkins plc, Chris is currently Non-Execu#ve Director of Walker Greenbank Plc, Vivo Plc and Kerry Group and has extensive financial, opera#onal and retail experience and exper#se in corporate governance and strategic planning. Chris was previously a Director of Whitbread plc from 2005 to 2016 where he served as Group Finance Director from 2005 to 2012 and Managing Director of Costa Coffee from 2012 to 2016. He was Group Finance Director of Woolworth Group plc and Chairman of the Woolworth Entertainment businesses from 2001 to 2005 and previously held senior roles in both finance and commercial func#ons in Comet Group plcand Kingfisher.
ISIN: GB0007739609 Category Code:BOA TIDM: TPK LEICode: 2138001I27OUBAF22K83 Sequence No.: 40537 EQS News ID: 953607
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