Trinity Mirror PLC Directorate Change (7101W)
November 16 2017 - 7:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 7101W
Trinity Mirror PLC
16 November 2017
16 November 2017
Trinity Mirror plc (the "Company")
Appointment of Non Executive Director and Chairman Designate
Trinity Mirror plc announces that Nick Prettejohn is to join the
Board of Directors of the Company ('the Board') as non-executive
director and Chairman Designate with effect from 2 February 2018.
Nick will also serve on the Remuneration and Nomination Committees
with effect from his appointment as a non-executive director.
It is anticipated that Nick will become Chairman on 3 May 2018,
at the end of the Company's next Annual General Meeting ("AGM"),
and will also take on the role of Nomination Committee chair from
that date. David Grigson, who joined the Board in January 2012,
will retire as a director and as Chairman on the same date.
The Nomination Committee, led by the Senior Independent Director
Helen Stevenson and assisted by Egon Zehnder International, oversaw
the search before making a unanimous recommendation to the
Board.
David Grigson commented: "I am absolutely delighted that Trinity
Mirror has been able to attract someone of Nick's calibre to be its
next Chairman. I will depart in May knowing that the Board and the
Company are in good hands."
On his appointment, Nick commented: "Trinity Mirror has a
powerful portfolio of news brands, a heritage of strong journalism
and information provision, and a major and growing digital
presence. I'm looking forward to working with the management team
and Board to realise further the potential of those assets."
Biographical information:
Nick is currently Chairman of Scottish Widows, and has been a
Non Executive Director on the Lloyds Banking Group plc board since
June 2014. Nick is also Chairman of the Royal Northern College of
Music, and a member of the Board of Opera Ventures.
Until recently, Nick was a member of the BBC Trust, Chairman of
the Financial Advice Working Group, and Chairman of the
Britten-Pears Foundation. His prior appointments include Non
Executive Director of the Prudential Regulation Authority (2013 -
2014), Chairman of Brit Insurance (2011 - 2013) and a Non-Executive
Director of Legal and General Plc (2010 - 2013). From 2006 to 2009
he was Chief Executive of Prudential UK & Europe, and he is a
former Chief Executive of Lloyd's of London and a member of the
Lloyd's Council.
The Company confirms that there are no further details that are
required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R in respect of
Nick Prettejohn.
Enquiries
Trinity Mirror
Simon Fox, Chief Executive
Vijay Vaghela, Group Finance Director
and Company Secretary 020 7293 3553
Brunswick
Nick Cosgrove, Partner 020 7404 5959
Will Medvei, Director
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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