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Board change – Employee Director
Mears Group PLC announced a board change with Employee Director Hema Nar stepping down after her term, and Kiren Sampla appointed as her successor, effective January 2, 2026. Kiren Sampla, employed by the Group since 2015, holds a beneficial interest in 4,481 ordinary shares and 5,000 share options. The company highlighted the increasing value of the Employee Director role and the positive impact of the Employee Representative Team, which ensures board insight into workforce views and has driven several projects. Disclaimer*
About this update from Mears Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n\nMears Group PLC\n(\"Mears\", the \"Group\", or the \"Company\")\n \nBoard change - Employee Director\n \nMears Group PLC, the leading provider of housing services to the public and regulated sectors in the UK announces that Hema Nar, Employee Director (non-statutory), having reached the end of her term in office, has stepped down from the board. The Board would like to place on record its thanks and recognition of the tremendous progress delivered by Hema over her three years in office.\n \nThe Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Kiren Sampla as the new Employee Director (non-statutory). Kiren has been employed by the Group since 2015, working within the HR function.\n \nBoth Board changes will take effect from 2 January 2026.\n \nKiren Sampla has a beneficial interest over 4,481 Ordinary shares in the Company, together with 5,000 share options granted under the Long-Term Incentive Plan, with an exercise price of 1 pence and which are not subject to performance conditions.\n \nNo further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13 R.\n \nJim Clarke, Chairman, said\n \n\"The Employee Director position was first appointed in 2018, and the value of this role has continued to increase year on year since that time. Mears was one of the first listed companies to take such an innovative approach to employee engagement and recognition. The impact the role has had within the Group has increased significantly over the past seven years.\n \n\"A key enhancement during Hema's term has been the addition of both a Deputy Employee Director and a Trade Representative, together forming the Employee Representative Team ('ERT'). This team is highly visible, and in frequent contact with the Executive team, becoming an increasingly valuable channel of communication. The ERT ensures that the Board receives full, open and honest insight into the views from its workforce on how strategic initiatives are being implemented. Further, the ERT has initiated and delivered on a number of projects over recent years, with the support of the board and executive team.\n \n\"We are delighted to welcome Kiren to the Board. Kiren was selected after an intensive internal application process which reduced to a strong shortlist of potential candidates.\"\n \n\n\n\n\nFor further...