Appointment of Non-executive Director

Boot(Henry) PLC

21 December 2023

 

Henry Boot PLC

 ('Henry Boot' or 'The Company')

Appointment of Non-executive Director

Henry Boot is pleased to announce the appointment of Talita Ferreira as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 January 2024. On appointment, Talita will be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Nomination Committee, Remuneration Committee and the Responsible Business Committee. She will take over from Joanne Lake as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee from

1 September 2024.

Talita is currently a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee of FCE Bank plc. Until 31 December 2023, she will also continue as a Non-executive Director of Tandem Bank Limited and Tandem Money Limited, where she was also Chair of the Audit Committee up to November 2023. A chartered accountant, Talita has extensive finance, risk and governance experience. She brings a wide range of leadership, people and strategic expertise to the Board from previous executive roles and her current role as CEO and founder of Authentic Change Solutions Limited, a management consultancy supporting leaders and organisations to transform leadership mindset and drive culture and change management.

Previously, Talita was the Chief Financial Officer of BMW UK Limited and BMW Automotive Ireland Limited, Chief Financial Officer of BMW Financial Services Limited (UK and Ireland) and held roles with Investec Bank and KPMG South Africa.

The Company can confirm that there is no further information to disclose in respect of Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Peter Mawson, Chair said:

"Following a thorough selection process, we are delighted to welcome Talita to the Board. Her depth of leadership expertise, understanding of the audit and risk environment, and her passion for people and business culture will be particularly invaluable. I am also pleased that we have made important progress against our diversity targets and will look to make further improvements as part of our ongoing board succession programme."

For further information, please contact:

Henry Boot PLC

Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

Amy Stanbridge, Group Counsel and Company Secretary

Tel: [phone]

www.henryboot.co.uk

About Henry Boot PLC

Henry Boot PLC (BOOT.L) was established over 135 years ago and is one of the UK's leading and long-standing property investment and development, land promotion and construction companies. Based in Sheffield, the Group is comprised of the following three segments:

Land Promotion:
Hallam Land Management Limited

Property Investment and Development:
HBD (Henry Boot Developments Limited), Stonebridge Homes Limited

Construction:
Henry Boot Construction Limited, Banner Plant Limited, Road Link (A69) Limited

The Group possess a high-quality strategic land portfolio, an enviable reputation in the property development market backed by a substantial investment property portfolio and an expanding, jointly owned, house building business. It has a construction specialism in both the public and private sectors, a long-standing plant hire business, and generates strong cash flows from its PFI contract through Road Link (A69) Limited.

www.henryboot.co.uk

 

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