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Appointment of non-executive director
Chemring Group PLC announces the appointment of Baroness Kate Rock as an independent non-executive director, effective April 1, 2026, who will also serve as Senior Independent Director and join the Audit, Nomination, and Remuneration Committees. Baroness Rock brings extensive experience from her non-executive roles in technology, engineering, construction, and infrastructure, including her tenure as Non-Executive Chair of Costain Group PLC since December 2022, during which Costain's share price increased nearly five-fold and it rejoined the FTSE 250. Her background also includes significant government and corporate communications expertise, which the company believes will be valuable in supporting its organic growth strategy and investment in increased capacity. Disclaimer*
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 4 MARCH 2026 CHEMRING GROUP PLC ("Chemring", the "Group" or the "Company") DIRECTORATE CHANGE APPOINTMENT OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Chemring today announces the appointment of Baroness Kate Rock as an independent non-executive director. Upon joining the Board, Kate will become the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees. She will join the Board with effect from 1 April 2026. Kate is an experienced non‑executive director with a board portfolio covering technology, engineering, construction and infrastructure. Underpinned by a strong background in corporate communications and strategy, she combines deep engineering sector knowledge with a strategic understanding of how innovation and technology enhance productivity, together with wide-ranging experience working across government. On 1 December 2022 Kate was appointed Non-Executive Chair of the UK infrastructure solutions company Costain Group PLC. Since that time Costain has seen a near five-fold increase in its share price and has re-entered the FTSE 250 index. In September 2018 she joined the Board of FTSE 250 Keller Group plc (the world's largest geotechnical specialist contractor) and is now the Senior Independent Director, serving on the Audit & Risk, Nomination & Governance, Remuneration and Sustainability Committees. Having been appointed a Life Peer in 2015, she sat on the House of Lords Science and Technology Select Committee until January 2023. She was also a member of the House of Lords Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence from 2017 to 2018 and was Chair of the House of Lords Select Committee on Autism between January and November 2025. Until January 2023, Kate was a Board member of the world's first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation and was, until November 2017, a no...
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