28 February 2025
MORGAN
ADVANCED MATERIALS PLC
Board
Changes
Morgan Advanced Materials plc
("Morgan"; "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of
Jane Lodge as Audit Committee Chair Designate. Jane will join the
Board on 1 June 2025 and will succeed Jane
Aikman as Audit Committee Chair following the 2026 AGM.
Jane is a highly experienced
non-executive director and Audit Committee Chair with a significant
background in international businesses in the
industrial/manufacturing sector. In her
executive career, Jane spent 25 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP,
progressing to a Senior Audit Partner working for major
corporates. She serves as Audit Committee Chair of First Group
plc, Remuneration Committee Chair of Glanbia plc, Audit and Risk
Committee Chair of Bakkavor Group Plc and currently Audit Committee
Chair of TI Fluid Systems plc.
The Company also announces that
Helen Bunch will step down from the Board following the Company's
AGM on 8 May 2025, having served nine years on the Board; at which
point Alison Wood will take over as Remuneration Committee
Chair.
Commenting on the appointment, Ian
Marchant, Chair, said:
"We are delighted that Jane will be
joining the Board. Her extensive boardroom knowledge, audit and
financial expertise and background in international companies with
operations in North America will further strengthen and enhance the
capabilities of our Board.
On behalf of the Board, I would like
to thank Helen for the valuable contribution she has made during
her tenure on the Board chairing the Remuneration Committee. Her
insight, commitment and professionalism are greatly appreciated by
the Board. We wish her well for the future."
For
further enquiries:
Pete
Raby
Morgan Advanced Materials
plc
01753 837 000
Richard Armitage
Nina Coad
Brunswick
0207 404
5959
Notes:
1. Jane will become a
member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees on
appointment.
2. For the purpose of
Listing Rule 6.4.8R, Jane was also a non-executive director of
DCC plc (2012 to 2022) and Senior Independent Director and Audit
Committee Chair of Costain Group plc (2012 to 2021).
There is no further information to be disclosed
pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R.
3. The Directors have
determined that upon appointment she will be
independent.