Johnson Matthey Announces Board Changes
Johnson Matthey Plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Sir Thomas Harris as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 1st April 2009. This will follow the retirement on 31st March 2009 of Mr Ian Strachan who will have served as a non-executive director of the company for just over seven years since his appointment in January 2002.
Sir Thomas Harris, aged 63, is currently a Vice Chairman of Standard Chartered Capital Markets Ltd, a non-executive director of Biocompatibles International plc and of SC First Bank (Korea), a director of IFSL and a Trustee of Asia House. He was Director General of Trade & Investment USA responsible for British business and technology promotion throughout the United States. He served as British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea in Seoul, Deputy High Commissioner in Lagos, Nigeria and Commercial Counsellor in the British Embassy in Washington DC.
Johnson Matthey Plc is also pleased to announce the appointment later this year of Mr Robert MacLeod as an executive director and Group Finance Director designate. Mr MacLeod will join the Board with effect from 22nd June 2009. It is intended that Mr MacLeod will take over the role of Group Finance Director from Mr J N Sheldrick when he retires at age 60 on 7th September 2009.
Mr MacLeod, aged 44, has been Group Finance Director of WS Atkins plc since June 2004, having joined as Group Financial Controller in March 2003. He previously worked in a variety of senior financial roles at Enterprise Oil plc. He is currently a non-executive director of Aggreko plc.
There are no other disclosures required in respect of Sir Thomas Harris or Mr MacLeod pursuant to Rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the Financial Services Authority.
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Johnson Matthey Public Limited Company
40-42 Hatton Garden London EC1N 8EE Tel: +44 (0)20 7269 8400
Enquiries:
Ian Godwin
Director, IR and Corporate Communications
020 7269 8410
John Sheldrick
Group Finance Director
020 7269 8408
Howard Lee
The HeadLand Consultancy
020 7367 5225
www.matthey.com
