Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 8184A

Porvair PLC

25 February 2014

 



For Immediate Release

25 February 2014

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Porvair plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Krishnamurthy Rajagopal as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 April 2014.

Dr Rajagopal is a Non-Executive Director of WS Atkins plc, Bodycote plc, e2v technologies plc and Spirax-Sarco Engineering plc.  He was a Director of Dyson Group plc from February 2007 to January 2010.  He is Chairman of UMI3 Ltd and HHV Pumps Ltd (registered in India). He held several positions at BOC Edwards before being appointed Chief Executive in 1998, a position he held until November 2006. He was an Executive Director of the BOC Group plc from 2000 until November 2006.  He is a Chartered Mechanical Engineer.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any further details to be disclosed in respect of Dr Rajagopal pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.

For further information please contact:

Porvair plc	[phone]
Ben Stocks, Chief Executive
Chris Tyler, Group Finance Director
Buchanan	[phone]
Charles Ryland / Helen Greenwood/Clare Akhurst

Notes to Editors

Porvair is a group of specialist filtration and environmental technology businesses.  Its businesses design and manufacture a range of bespoke products that are used in a range of niche filtration and environmental markets.  Its principal markets are aviation, energy and industrial process, environmental laboratories and non-ferrous metals.

 

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