Spectris PLC SPECTRIS APPOINTS NEW CHAIRMAN (3497F)
May 17 2017 - 2:00AM
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Spectris PLC
17 May 2017
SPECTRIS APPOINTS NEW Chairman
17 May 2017 - Spectris plc ('Spectris') (LSE: SXS), the
productivity-enhancing instrumentation and controls company, today
announces that Mark Williamson has been appointed to the Board as
Non-executive Chairman with effect from the conclusion of the
Spectris Annual General Meeting ('AGM') to be held on 26 May
2017.
As previously announced, Dr. John Hughes, Chairman, had advised
his intention to retire from the Board as soon as a successor had
been identified and therefore steps down from the Board with effect
from the conclusion of the AGM. Resolution 6 set out in the AGM
Notice, proposing John's re-election, will therefore not be put to
the Meeting.
Mark is currently chairman of Imperial Brands plc and senior
independent director and chairman of the audit committee of
National Grid plc. He was formerly senior independent director and
chairman of the audit committee of Alent plc. Until 2012, Mark was
chief financial officer of International Power plc and prior to
that held senior financial positions at Simon Group plc. He is a
qualified accountant.
Announcing the appointment, Russell King, Senior Independent
Director of Spectris, said:
"I am delighted that Mark has agreed to join our Board as
Chairman. His considerable business and financial expertise
combined with his broad governance experience will further
strengthen the Spectris Board.
"I should also like to take this opportunity to express the
Board's deep appreciation for the notable contribution made by John
Hughes over the course of his 10 years' service to Spectris, a
period during which the Group has made significant strategic and
financial progress."
There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of
Listing Rule 9.6.13.
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Contacts:
Spectris plc
John O'Higgins, Chief Executive
Clive Watson, Finance Director
Siobhán Andrews, Head of Corporate Affairs +44 1784 470470
FTI Consulting
Richard Mountain / Susanne Yule +44 203 727 1340
ABOUT SPECTRIS
Spectris plc is a leading supplier of productivity-enhancing
instrumentation and controls. The Company's products and
technologies help customers to improve product quality and
performance, improve core manufacturing processes, reduce downtime
and wastage and reduce time to market. Its global customer base
spans a diverse range of end user markets. Spectris operates across
four business segments which reflect the applications and
industries it serves: Materials Analysis, Test and Measurement,
In-line Instrumentation and Industrial Controls. Headquartered in
Egham, Surrey, United Kingdom, the Company employs around 8,900
people with offices in more than 30 countries. For more
information, visit www.spectris.com (http://www.spectris.com).
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