Company Announcements

RNS Number : 0203M
Royal Mail PLC
19 May 2022
 

Royal Mail plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)

Company Number: 8680755

LSE Share Code: RMG

ISIN:  GB00BDVZYZ77

LEI: 213800TCZZU84G8Z2M70

 

Appointment of a Non-Executive Director

 

Royal Mail plc (the Company) is pleased to announce that Jourik Hooghe has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company, to take effect from 1 June 2022.  Jourik will also become a member of the Company's Nomination and Audit and Risk Committees from this date.

 

Jourik is currently Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer of Wizz Air Holdings Plc (Wizz Air). He has extensive financial, accounting, operations and strategy experience in consumer goods and retail businesses. Prior to Wizz Air, Jourik held various finance roles at Procter & Gamble, including coverage across Europe, India, China, Middle East and Africa.  He also spent time at Adecco Group, where he transformed the finance and accounting function into a data and technology driven organisation.

 

Jourik's appointment is a further step in refreshing and strengthening the Board, in particular bringing relevant international and finance experience.

 

Jourik said: "I am very pleased to be joining the Board of Royal Mail plc. I look forward to working with Keith Williams, the Board and management at this interesting time in its journey."

 

Keith Williams said: "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Jourik to Royal Mail. He brings strong international, strategic, financial and accounting expertise. I'm sure Royal Mail will greatly benefit from his experience and we look forward to working with him".

 

There are no other disclosures to be made under Listing Rule 9.6.13.

 

Enquiries

 

Investor Relations

John Crosse

Email: investorrelations@royalmail.com 

Royal Mail investor relations line: 020 7449 8183

 

Media Relations 

Helen Reynoldson

Phone: 07483 302 245

Royal Mail press office: press.office@royalmail.com

 

Jenny Hall

Phone: 07776 993 036

Email: jenny.hall@royalmail.com

Company Secretary

Mark Amsden

Email: cosec@royalmail.com 

 

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