Directorate change
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 JUNE 2026
CHEMRING GROUP PLC ("Chemring", the "Group" or the "Company")
DIRECTORATE CHANGE
Chemring today announces that Sarah Ellard, Group Legal Director and Company Secretary, has informed the Board that she will retire in 2027.
Sarah joined Chemring in January 1994, became Group Company Secretary in 1998 and was appointed Group Legal Director in 2011, at which point she was appointed to the Board.
The Company has commenced a search process to identify her successor.
Tony Wood, Chairman of Chemring, commented:
"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Sarah for her outstanding contribution to Chemring over many years. She has been a key member of both the executive team and the Board of Directors, providing wise counsel, rigorous governance and unwavering integrity during periods of significant growth and change for the Group. We wish her every success and fulfilment in her well-deserved retirement."
-ENDS-
For further information:
Rupert Pittman Group Director of Corporate Affairs, 01794 463401
Chemring Group PLC
James McFarlane MHP Group 07584 142665
Ollie Hoare 07817 458804
Notes to editors
· Chemring is a global leader in high-technology products and services for the defence, security and aerospace markets
· The Group employs approximately 2,700 people worldwide, operates production facilities in four countries, and serves customers in more than fifty countries
· Chemring is organised into two strategic product segments: Countermeasures & Energetics and Sensors & Information
· Chemring's diverse portfolio delivers highly reliable solutions that protect people, platforms, missions and information against evolving threats
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