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Tony Quinlan joins Harworth Board
Harworth Group PLC announced the appointment of Tony Quinlan as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective June 1, 2026, who will also join the Audit and Remuneration Committees. Quinlan brings nearly 35 years of experience in executive and non-executive roles across various sectors including retail, energy, renewables, technology, and industrial, having previously served as CEO of Laird plc and Group Finance Director of Drax Group plc. He currently chairs NextEnergy Solar Fund and is a Senior Independent Director at Costain Group PLC and Hill & Smith PLC, bringing expertise in M&A, corporate governance, business transformation, and equity raising. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nHARWORTH GROUP PLC\n('Harworth' or the 'Group' or the 'Company')\n \nTony Quinlan joins Harworth Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director\n \nThe Board of Harworth Group plc (LSE: HWG), a leading regeneration, strategic land and development business, announces the appointment of Tony Quinlan as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 1 June 2026. Tony will also join the Audit and Remuneration Committees of Harworth on appointment.\n \nTony brings extensive executive and non-executive UK plc experience across the retail, energy, renewables, technology and industrial sectors. He was previously CEO of Laird plc, where he led a successful turnaround and subsequent sale of the business in 2018 to global private equity firm Advent International. Prior to that, he was Group Finance Director of Drax Group plc from 2008 to 2015.\n \nHe is currently Chair of NextEnergy Solar Fund, the specialist solar energy and energy storage investment company, and serves as Senior Independent Director on the Boards of FTSE 250 constituents Costain Group PLC and Hill & Smith PLC.\n \nAlastair Lyons, Chair of Harworth, said: \"Tony joins us with an enviable near 35-year track record, in both C-suite and non-executive roles across M&A, corporate governance, business transformation, major infrastructure development, international expansion and equity raising activity. Combined with his energy, industrials and renewables experience, he will be well placed to add significant value to the Board as we continue delivering on our strategic growth ambitions.\"\n \nAdditional information:\nTony Quinlan is independent for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code. This announcement is made pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.6. There is no further information which requires disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8R (1) - (6) inclusive.\n-ENDS-\n \nFor further information\n \n\n\n\n\nHarworth Group plc\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nChris Birch (General Counsel and Company Secretary)\nJuliana Weiss Dalton (Investor Relations)\n\n\nT: +44 (0)114 349 3131\nE: [email protected]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFTI Consulting\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\nDido Laurimore\nRichard Gotla\nEve Kirmatzis\n\n\nT: +44 (0)20 3727 1000\nE: [email protected]\n\n\n\n\n \nAbout Harworth\nHarworth Group plc (LSE: HWG), is a ...