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Group Chairman and Chief Executive Succession
Group Chairman and Chief Executive Succession.
About this update from Christie Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n11 July 2023\n \nChristie Group plc\n(\"Christie Group\" or the \"Company\")\n\nGroup Chairman and Chief Executive Succession\nChristie Group plc (CTG.L) announces that David Rugg will step down as Group Chairman and Chief Executive with immediate effect.\n \nHwfa Gwyn, Non-executive Director, said:\n \n\"On behalf of the Board and my colleagues, I would like to take this opportunity to thank David for his significant contribution to the business over many years. We wish David all the very best for the future.\"\n\nSimon Herrick, one of the Group's two independent non-executive directors, has accepted the Board's invitation to Chair the Board on an interim basis as the Board commences the process of identifying and appointing an Independent Non-Executive Chair. That process will be led by the Nominations Committee and its own Chairman, Andrew Doyle.\nDaniel Prickett, the Group's Chief Operating Officer, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive. \n\nMr Prickett commented: \"I'm delighted to have been asked by the Board to lead our exceptionally talented team of people across this unique and exciting Group, and I look forward to working with all of my colleagues to deliver for our stakeholders in the years ahead.\"\n \nThe Group expect to incur some one-off exceptional costs this financial year relating to Mr Rugg's departure and his contract of employment.\n \nInterim results for the six months ended 30th June 2023 are expected to be released in September.\n Enquiries:\n \nChristie Group plc\nDaniel Prickett 07885 813101\nChief Executive\n \nShore Capital\nPatrick Castle &nb...