Centrica plc Directorate change
September 14 2018 - 5:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMCNA
14 September 2018
Centrica plc
('the Company')
Board Announcement
Centrica Announces appointment of New Centrica Business Chief
Executive
Centrica plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Richard
Hookway as Chief Executive, Centrica Business effective 1 December
at which time he will also join the Centrica plc Board. This
follows Centrica's announcement on 5 July regarding Mark Hanafin's
retirement from the Company at the end of March 2019. Richard will
join Centrica and the Executive Committee on 1 November, allowing
him to work through a handover with Mark. Mark Hanafin will step
down from the Board on 30 November.
Richard has worked in the energy sector for 35 years at BP.
During that time he has had a successful and varied career, most
recently as Group Chief Operating Officer for Global Business
Services and IT. Prior to this Richard spent seven years as CFO for
BP's Downstream division which includes all B2B and B2C
customer-facing businesses, refining and marketing and the P&L
for BP's oil trading activities. Richard previously has held a
number of senior commercial roles both in the UK and in North
America including as head of the Natural Gas Liquids business based
in Houston, and the Commercial and Industrial Marketing business
for Europe including accountability for BP's internal power
developer and provider of energy management services. His career
has given him very broad experience across a number of business
disciplines including finance, marketing, business development, oil
and gas trading and commodity risk management. He has also held
positions in exploration and production, petrochemicals and in
group functions.
Iain Conn, Group Chief Executive, Centrica said:
"I am delighted that Richard is joining Centrica as Chief
Executive of Centrica Business. He brings with him a wealth of
experience in customer-facing energy activities, including in
energy marketing and trading and commodity risk management. He has
spent much of his career in the UK and Europe, but has also lived
in North America and knows that energy market well.
I would also like to take this opportunity again to thank Mark
Hanafin for his significant contribution to the business over the
past 10 years and to wish him and his family all the very best for
the future."
Richard Hookway, incoming Chief Executive, Centrica Business
said:
"I am excited to be joining Centrica at this interesting time as
the energy sector continues to transform. Centrica Business is
focused on meeting the changing needs of business customers across
the globe as energy becomes more decentralised, cleaner and
technologically driven. I look forward to working with Iain, the
Board and the Centrica Business team to lead the business through
the next phase of its transformation."
There is no other information required to be disclosed under
Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
ENDS
Enquiries:
Martyn Espley Investors/analysts 01753 494900 ir@centrica.com
Sophie Fitton Media 01784 843000 media@centrica.com
Remuneration:
Richard's remuneration package will consist of a basic salary,
benefits and variable incentive arrangements which are in line with
Centrica's remuneration policy.
There are no special arrangements in respect of his
recruitment.
The key elements of Richard's remuneration package are as
follows:
-- Base salary of GBP600,000;
-- Pension contribution of 20% of base salary.
Incentives and other benefits will be in accordance with the
Remuneration Policy set out in the Group's 2017 Annual Report and
Accounts and approved by shareholders at the 2018 AGM.
Centrica plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange (CNA)
Registered Office: Millstream, Maidenhead Road, Windsor,
Berkshire SL4 5GD
Registered in England & Wales number: 3033654
Legal Entity Identifier number: E26EDV109X6EEPBKVH76
ISIN number: GB00B033F229
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