Travis Perkins Non-Executive Chairman To Step Down

Travis Perkins plc (the "Company") announces that Stuart Chambers has informed the Board that he wishes to step down in the coming months from his role as Non-executive Chairman of the Company.

No firm date on which he will step down has been agreed, but it is anticipated that he will leave the Board during the first half of 2021.

The Nominations Committee will, with the assistance of a professional search advisor, identify a successor. The Company will update on progress as appropriate.

Stuart Chambers

Date of appointment to the board: 
1 September 2017 (Non-executive Director) 
7 November 2017 (Chairman) 

Experience 
Stuart has extensive global executive management and boardroom experience across industrial, logistical and consumer sectors. Stuart was Chairman of Rexam plc from 2012 to 2016 and ARM Holdings plc from 2014 to 2016. He served as a Non-executive Director on the Boards of Tesco plc, Tesco Bank, Manchester Airport Group, Smiths Group plc and Associated British Ports Holdings plc. Stuart’s executive career included 10 years with Shell and 10 years with the Mars Corporation. Stuart then joined Pilkington plc in 1996, where he was appointed Group Chief Executive in 2002. Pilkington was acquired by Nippon Sheet Glass in 2006 and Stuart became Group Chief Executive of the new combined group until 2010. 

External appointments 
Anglo American plc (Chairman) 
Member of the UK Takeover Panel 

Committee membership 
Nominations (Chairman) 
Remuneration 
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Source : Travis Perkins PLC

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