21 October 2019
Persimmon plc
Board Changes
Persimmon Plc (the 'Company') announces that Marion Sears, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and Corporate Responsibility Committee has informed the Company that she will retire from the Board at the conclusion of the Company's AGM on 29 April 2020 after over seven years with Persimmon.
Claire Thomas, who was appointed as a Non-Executive Director in August 2019, will be appointed Chairman of the Remuneration Committee on that date and an announcement about the successor to chair the Corporate Responsibility Committee will be made in due course.
Roger Devlin, Chairman, said "Marion has made a significant contribution to Persimmon's Board over many years and the on behalf of the company I would like to wish her every success in her future endeavours."
For further information, please contact:
Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Simon Rigby / Jos Bieneman
Tel: +44 (0)20 7638 9571
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