Directorate Change

12 March 2025, London

Intertek Group plc ('Intertek' or the 'Group')

Appointment of new Non-Executive Directors and directorate change

Intertek, a leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the appointments of Hilde Merete Aasheim and Robin Freestone as Non-Executive Directors with effect from 1 April 2025.

Hilde Merete Aasheim has had an extensive career in the energy, metals, mining and chemical industries having served as a senior executive in Elkem, Hydro and Statoil (now Equinor). In her most recent executive role, she was President and CEO of Norsk Hydro until last year. Hilde has a Masters in Business Administration and is a Certified Public Accountant.

Hilde served as Non-Executive Director at Yara International ASA and Veidekke ASA, both Norwegian listed companies, and was appointed an independent Non-Executive Director at ECOnnect Energy AS in February 2025. She has also been nominated to become a board member of Outokumpu Oy, a global stainless steel company headquartered in Finland, from April 2025.

Robin Freestone brings significant leadership experience within global businesses and has served as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director of a number of listed companies. Until 31 December 2024, Robin led the Board at Mony Group plc (formerly Moneysupermarket.com) as Chair of the Board and their Nomination Committee. He served as Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Aston Martin Lagonda Global Holdings PLC, from which he retired in February 2025, and Non-Executive Director and Audit Chair of Smith & Nephew plc until 2021. Until 2015, Robin held a number of senior executive finance roles, the last nine years of which he served as Chief Financial Officer at Pearson plc.

Currently, Robin is the Lead Director of Capri Holdings Limited (formerly Michael Kors Holdings Limited) and serves as a member of their Audit Committee and Compensation and Talent Committee. He is a qualified chartered accountant.

Lynda Clarizio will be stepping down from the Board of Intertek as a Non-Executive Director on 31 March 2025.

Andy Martin, Chair of Intertek, commented: 

"The Board is delighted to welcome Hilde and Robin to Intertek. Both bring valuable experience and credentials that enhance our strategic capabilities and their insights will play an important role in capitalising on the exciting opportunities ahead of us. 

On behalf of Intertek, I would also like to thank Lynda for her valued contribution as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee member."

Additional information

Intertek is not required to make any further disclosures in respect of Hilde Merete Aasheim and Robin Freestone under paragraph UKLR 6.4.8R of the UK Listing Rules. 

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CONTACTS

For further information, please contact:

Denis Moreau, Investor Relations

Telephone: +44 (0) 20 7396 3415 [email protected]

Jonathon Brill/James Styles, DGA

Telephone: +44 (0)7510 385 554 [email protected]