4th Jun 2009 10:18
RPC Group Plc
Retirement of Directors and Director Role Changes
RPC Group Plc, Europe's leading supplier of rigid plastic packaging, announces details of changes to its Board of Directors following its previously announced intention that by the time of the 2009 Annual General Meeting, the Board will comprise, in addition to the Chairman, three independent Directors and three non-independent Directors.
With effect from the close of business on 3 June 2009, Executive Directors P Hilton, P J H Hole, H J Kloeze and C H Sworn retired from the Company's Board.
After eleven years as a Non-executive Director, M J B Green decided that this would be an appropriate time for him to retire. Consequently, P S Wood was appointed Senior Independent Director and M G Towers was appointed chairman of the Audit Committee effective from M J B Green's retirement from the Board at the close of business on 3 June 2009.
In addition, D J Wilbraham, who is subject to annual re-election in accordance with the Combined Code, will be proposed for re-election as a non-independent, non-executive director at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting to be held on 22 July 2009.
Following the above and other changes to the membership of the Nomination (N), Audit (A) and Remuneration (R) Committees, the RPC Group Board comprises:
J R P Pike, Non-executive Chairman (N*)
P S Wood, Senior Independent Director (N, A, R**)
S Rojahn, Independent Non-executive Director (N, A, R)
M G Towers, Independent Non-executive Director (N, A*, R)
D J Wilbraham, Non-executive Director (N)
R J E Marsh, Chief Executive
P R M Vervaat, Finance Director
* Indicates Committee chairman.
** P S Wood was appointed chairman of the Remuneration Committee in place of D J Wilbraham on 1 April 2009.
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RPC Group Plc 01933 410064
Ron Marsh, Chief Executive
Rebecca Joyce, Company Secretary
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