Weir Group PLC Directorate Change (4468T)
22 Juillet 2022 - 10:42AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 4468T
Weir Group PLC
22 July 2022
Weir appoints Dame Nicola Brewer and Tracey Kerr to the
Board
The Weir Group PLC ("Weir or Weir Group") announces that Dame
Nicola Brewer and Tracey Kerr joined the Board as independent
Non-Executive Directors with effect from 21 July 2022.
Nicola brings deep experience of international relations and
external communications from a long and distinguished diplomatic
career. Most recently, she was Vice Provost (international) of
University College London where she travelled regularly, including
to China, and prior to that, held senior positions in the Foreign
and Commonwealth Office (FCO) of the British government.
Tracey brings extensive experience in operations, sustainability
and safety in global mining businesses. Most recently she served as
Group Head of Sustainable Development at Anglo American Plc having
previously held other senior executive roles at the company, at
Vale S.A. and at BHP Pty Ltd.
Both Nicola and Tracey also have strong governance experience in
listed companies within the industrial sector.
Commenting on these appointments, Barbara Jeremiah, Chair of the
Weir Group said:
"I am delighted to welcome Nicola and Tracey to the Board of
Weir. They each bring a wealth of highly relevant and complementary
international experience which will be invaluable as we pursue the
multi-decade growth opportunities through making mining smarter,
more efficient and sustainable. I look forward to their
contribution to the work of the Board and to working with them as
we realise our full potential as a mining technology leader."
Biographies
Nicola served as Vice Provost (international) of University
College London (2014-2020) and as Founding Director of the
Diplomatic Academy at the UK FCO (2013-2014). Prior to that she
served as British High Commissioner to South Africa (2009-2013).
She was the first Chief Executive of the Equality and Human Rights
Commission (2007-2009) and in her earlier career held a number of
positions within the FCO. She graduated with a degree in English
and has a Doctorate in Linguistics. She currently serves as a
Non-Executive Director of Spanish-listed energy company, Iberdrola
SA, where she is a member of the Sustainable Development Committee.
Previously, she has been a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
Ethics & Corporate Responsibility Committee of Aggreko plc and
a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Power Ltd.
Tracey served as Group Head of Sustainable Development at Anglo
American Plc (2020-2021) having previously also been accountable
for safety, operational risk management and sustainable development
across the Anglo American group (2016-2020), and served as Group
Head of Exploration (2011-2015). In her earlier career she held a
variety of roles at Vale and BHP, having graduated with degrees in
geophysics and economic geology. She currently serves as a
Non-Executive Director at Hochschild Mining Plc, a precious metals
mining company, and at metals processing company, Jubilee Metals
Group Plc. She was previously a Non-Executive Director at Polymetal
International Plc.
Board Committee Membership Changes
The Weir Group PLC also announces the following changes to the
membership of its Committees, with effect from 21 July 2022.
Nicola Brewer, is appointed as a member of the Remuneration
Committee;
Tracey Kerr, is appointed as a member of the Audit
Committee;
Following the changes noted above, the Board Committee
membership is currently as follows:
Audit Committee Nomination Committee Remuneration Committee
Stephen Young (Chair) Barbara Jeremiah (Chair) Clare Chapman (Chair)
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Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan Mary Jo Jacobi Mary Jo Jacobi
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Ebbie Haan Sir Jim McDonald Ben Magara
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Clare Chapman Ben Magara Stephen Young
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Tracey Kerr Nicola Brewer
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There are no other matters that require disclosure under LR
9.6.13 of the UK Listing Rules.
Enquiries:
Investors: Edward Pears +44 (0) 141 308 3725
Media: Citigate Dewe Rogerson: +44 (0) 207 638 9571
Kevin Smith Weir@citigatedewerogerson.com
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About The Weir Group PLC
Founded in 1871, The Weir Group PLC is one of the world's
leading engineering businesses with a purpose to make its mining
and infrastructure customers' operations more sustainable and
efficient. Weir's highly engineered technology enables critical
resources to be produced using less energy, water and waste while
reducing customers' total cost of ownership. The Group is ideally
positioned to benefit from structural trends that support long-term
demand for its technology including the need for more essential
metals to support economic development and carbon transition. The
Group has c.11,000 employees operating in over 60 countries with a
presence in every major mining region of the world. Find out more
at www.global.weir.
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(ticker: WEIR LN) and its American Depositary Receipts trade
over-the-counter in the USA (ticker: WEGRY).
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