13th Jan 2016 07:00
DAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Directorate ChangeDAILY MAIL & GENERAL TRUST PLC - Directorate Change
PR Newswire
London, January 13
13 January 2016
Daily Mail and General Trust plc (‘DMGT’)
Martin Morgan to Retire as Chief Executive
DMGT announces that Martin Morgan, Chief Executive, has informed the Board that he plans to retire from the Group at the end of calendar year 2016. The notice given ensures that there is sufficient time to allow a thorough search process to take place. The Board will consider both internal and external candidates.
Lord Rothermere commented, “Martin will continue to provide strong leadership for the Group, as he has done so successfully in the last seven years as Chief Executive. We have set strategic priorities for 2016 which will position the Group to address the next phase of its development.”
Martin Morgan said, “Since joining the Group in 1989, I have seen significant change, particularly with the growth of our B2B operations, the development into a truly global company and the successful transition from print to digital. I am looking forward to my final year as Chief Executive - executing on the clear priorities set for 2016 and shaping the Group for growth for the next decade.”
Mr Morgan remains as a Non-Executive Director of Euromoney Institutional investor PLC.
For further information
| For analyst and institutional enquiries: Stephen Daintith, Finance Director, DMGT Adam Webster, Head of Management Information and Investor Relations, DMGT | +44 20 3615 2902 +44 20 3615 2903 |
| For media enquiries: Kim Fletcher / Charlie Potter, Brunswick Group LLP | +44 20 7404 5959 |
About DMGT
DMGT manages a balanced multinational portfolio of entrepreneurial companies, with total revenues of almost £2bn, that provide a diverse range of businesses and consumers with compelling information, analysis, insight, news and entertainment.
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