Pennon Group Plc (PNN) Q4 2026 Earnings Call

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So, good morning everyone and welcome to the PennOn full year results. So, I'm Keith Haslett, the new CEO of the PennOn Group and I'm now delighted to be in the role having joined on the 1st of April. The agenda for today is an introduction from myself and then I will hand over to our CFO, Laura Flaherty, and you will take you through the financial and operational results for the year. I'll then take you through my key areas of focus across the next few months and then finish up on sector reform and the cost change process. So in terms of, I guess, my background, I'm a chartered civil engineer by origin after following my father into the water industry. I've worked in the industry now for over 25 years in a range of leadership roles. that includes capital delivery, operations and more recently leading Affinity to be one of the highest performing water only companies from a low start point. I'm really passionate about my employees and making a difference for our customers and enhancing the environment through large investment plans and operational excellence. In the past I've delivered a positive step change in delivering world class drinking water for our customers and reaching blue flag status for our beaches. I've also enjoyed watching new apprentices and graduates grow into senior influencing roles across our industry today, something I'm very proud of as a leader. In Penn On, I see a huge opportunity as a listed business to really transform in all aspects and drive tangible performance through our growth plans. but also building capability through improved systems, processes, and more importantly, our employees. Based on my experience in various roles and companies, I can quickly diagnose and gain an understanding of what is working well and areas of opportunity ...