RPC Group PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Director (0407Q)
September 07 2017 - 2:01AM
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RNS Number : 0407Q
RPC Group PLC
07 September 2017
7 September 2017
RPC Group Plc
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
RPC Group Plc ("RPC" or the "Company"), announces the
appointment of Kevin Thompson FCA to the Board of Directors of the
Company as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
Kevin is currently Group Finance Director of Halma plc having
qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse.
Kevin joined Halma plc in 1987 and became Group Finance Director
in 1998. Halma is a decentralised, FTSE 250 manufacturing and
technology business that has an established track record of
delivering strong growth over the long-term both organically and
through acquisitions. The company has significant operations in the
UK, Mainland Europe, the USA and Asia.
Having joined the Company as an independent Director in 2009,
Martin Towers will retire from the Board in 2018, and Kevin will
take over Martin's responsibility as Chairman of the Audit
Committee in January next year. A further announcement concerning
this and who will assume Martin's additional responsibilities as
Senior Independent Director will follow in due course.
Commenting on the appointment, Jamie Pike, Chairman of RPC
said:
"We are delighted to welcome Kevin to the Board. His extensive
experience at a major international manufacturing and technology
business will undoubtedly benefit our Board discussions as we
continue to develop RPC over the coming years."
There are no further details to be disclosed under paragraph
9.6.13 (2) to (6) of the Listing Rules.
For further information:
+44 (0)1933
RPC Group Plc: 410064
Pim Vervaat, Chief Executive
Simon Kesterton, Group Finance
Director
+44 (0)20 3727
FTI Consulting: 1340
Richard Mountain
Nick Hasell
Information on RPC Group is available at: www.rpc-group.com
Follow us on Twitter: @rpc_group
About RPC Group:
RPC is a leading plastic products design and engineering company
for packaging and selected non-packaging markets, with over 32
innovation centres and 194 operations in over 34 countries, and
employs more than 24,900 people. The Group develops and
manufactures a diverse range of products for a wide variety of
customers, including many household names, and enjoys strong market
positions in many of the end-markets it serves and the geographical
areas in which it operates. It uses a wide range of polymer
conversion technologies in both rigid and flexible plastics
manufacture, and is now one of the largest plastic converters in
Europe, combining the development of innovative packaging and
technical solutions for its customers with good levels of service
and support.
This information is provided by RNS
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