27th Feb 2009 15:46
HomeServe plc - Directorate Changes
It is announced that John Maxwell is to step down from the Board of HomeServe plc having served as Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee for almost five years.
Barry Gibson will become HomeServe's Senior Independent Director and his current role of Remuneration Committee Chairman will be taken by Ian Chippendale, who has served as a non-executive Director since January 2007.
It is further announced that Mark Morris will be joining the Board as a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mark worked in audit, business advisory and corporate finance with Price Waterhouse before joining Sytner Group as Finance Director, later becoming Managing Director. He is currently a non-executive Director of LSL Property Services plc and Maxima Holdings plc and is a former non-executive Director of Christian Salvesen plc.
All changes will be effective on 27 February 2009.
Commenting, Brian Whitty, Chairman, HomeServe plc, said:
'I would like to record our appreciation to John for his significant support and contribution to the Board over the five years since HomeServe's demerger and to wish him well. I am delighted to welcome Mark to the Board, who is also an experienced non executive with a strong financial background.'
There are no disclosures to be made under rule 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules save for the directorships listed above.
27 February 2009
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Homeserve plc
Brian Whitty, Chairman
Mathew Wootton, Investor Relations Director
Tel: 01922 427900
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