Barratt Developments PLC Appointment Chief Financial Officer (8090I)
June 22 2017 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 8090I
Barratt Developments PLC
22 June 2017
22 June 2017
Barratt Developments PLC
Appointment Chief Financial Officer
Barratt Developments PLC ("Barratt") is pleased to announce that
Jessica White will join the Board of Barratt as an Executive
Director and Chief Financial Officer, with immediate effect.
Jessica, currently Barratt's Group Financial Controller, has
extensive experience in the housebuilding sector, having joined
Wilson Bowden plc as a corporate accountant in 2005. Following the
acquisition of Wilson Bowden by Barratt in 2007, Jessica was
appointed to the role of Head of Financial Accounting at Barratt,
and in 2010 was promoted to the position of Group Financial
Controller. Jessica qualified as a chartered accountant with PwC in
2003.
John Allan, Chairman of Barratt, said: "Jessica has more than a
decade of experience in the housebuilding industry, and has been
integral to Barratt's financial and operational progress. We are
delighted to appoint her as Chief Financial Officer and believe she
has the skills, experience and track record to help drive the
future success of the Company."
Jessica White said: "I am delighted to be appointed as Barratt's
Chief Financial Officer. In my 12 years at the Company, I have seen
first-hand Barratt's commitment both to the quality of its product
and to its people. I look forward to working closely with David,
Steven and the wider management team to reinforce Barratt's
position as the country's leading housebuilder whilst driving
further value creation through tangible initiatives such as
operating margin improvement."
Pursuant to its obligations under the listing rules of the UK
Listing Authority, Barratt notifies that Jessica White does not
currently hold and has not held any directorships of any publicly
quoted companies in the last five years. There is no further
information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph
LR 9.6.13R.
This announcement contains inside information.
For further information please contact:
Barratt Developments PLC
Analyst / investor enquiries
Chloé Barnes, Investor Relations 020 7299 4895
Media enquiries
Tim Collins, Head of Corporate Communications 020 7299 4874
Brunswick
Jonathan Glass/Wendel Verbeek 020 7404 5959
www.barrattdevelopments.co.uk
Notes to editors:
Jessica joined the Group in 2007 as Head of Financial
Accounting. She was promoted to Group Financial Controller in 2010
before being appointed Chief Financial Officer on 22 June 2017.
Prior to this, Jessica held various positions at Wilson Bowden
plc (2005-2007) and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (2000-2005).
Jessica is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
Scotland, and holds an MA from the University of Oxford.
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