British American Tobacco PLC Directorate Change (4405N)
October 26 2016 - 2:00AM
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British American Tobacco PLC
26 October 2016
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO P.L.C.
BOARD AND MANAGEMENT BOARD CHANGES
SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR
As previously announced on 28 July 2016, Christine Morin-Postel
is retiring as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 6 December
2016 having served on the Board since 2007 and as Senior
Independent Director since 2013. We are pleased to announce today
that Kieran Poynter will take over Christine's role as Senior
Independent Director with immediate effect. Kieran joined the Board
as a Non-Executive Director in 2010, is currently Chairman of the
Audit Committee and a member of the Nominations Committee and has
extensive experience as a director of other publicly listed
companies.
COMPANY SECRETARY
The Board is also pleased to announce the appointment of Paul
McCrory as Company Secretary Designate with effect from 1 February
2017 and as Company Secretary with effect from 1 May 2017. He will
take over from Nicola Snook who is retiring from the Company and
from the role as Company Secretary, having held that position for
ten years. As part of the handover process, Nicky will remain with
the Group until July 2017.
MANAGEMENT BOARD CHANGES
We are also pleased to announce the following Management Board
changes:
Tadeu Marroco, currently Director Business Development, will be
appointed as Regional Director Western Europe, with effect from 1
December 2016. Tadeu has been with the company for over 24 years
and has been a member of the Management Board since 2014.
Naresh Sethi, currently Regional Director Western Europe, will
be appointed to the role of Director Business Development with
effect from 1 December 2016. Naresh has been with the company for
over 27 years and has been a member of the Management Board since
2012. From 1 December 2016, this role, which has responsibility for
Group Strategy and Planning and Information Technology, will also
be responsible for Global Business Services and the Enterprise
Operating Model Transformation. From that date the Mergers and
Acquisitions Department will move from that role to report directly
to the Finance Director, Ben Stevens.
Nicandro Durante
Chief Executive
British American Tobacco p.l.c.
26 October 2016
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