Directorate Change

RNS Number : 8082F

Hays PLC

25 February 2015

 



25 February 2015

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Hays plc, the leading global specialist recruitment company, is pleased to announce that Peter Williams joined the Board as an independent Non-executive Director on 24 February 2015, and will be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Peter Williams has a Law degree from Cambridge University and is a Chartered Accountant.  He was, until 2011, Group Finance Director of Daily Mail & General Trust plc, a role he performed for 19 years, making him one of the longest serving CFOs in the FTSE.  Since 2011 Peter has been a non-executive director of Perform Group, a leading digital sports media company; he is also a Trustee of the Royal Academy and a member of the Industrial Advisory Board of GVO Asset Management, a UK equity management company.   

Commenting on this appointment, Alan Thomson, Chairman of Hays plc, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Peter to our Board.  He has a wealth of experience that will be invaluable to Hays, gained not only from his many years as a FTSE100 Finance Director but also across the media and digital market."

The Company confirms that there is no further information about Peter Williams requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

 

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