G4S PLC G4s Plc Uk Dk : Directorate Change

 
TIDMGFS 
 
 
   9 December 2016 
 
   G4S PLC 
 
   APPOINTMENT OF A NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 
 
   G4S plc, the leading global, integrated security company, today 
announces the appointment of Ian Springett as a non-executive director 
of its board with effect from 1 January 2017. Upon appointment, Mr 
Springett will become chairman of the board's Audit Committee as well as 
a member of its Risk Committee. 
 
   Commenting on the new appointment, John Connolly, G4S chairman, said: 
 
   "I am delighted to welcome Ian Springett to our board. Ian has a range 
of experiences and expertise which will be very valuable to our board, 
including extensive periods working in a number of countries around the 
world, significant involvement in a contracting environment and the 
necessary finance and accounting background to enable him to lead our 
Audit Committee." 
 
   Biography: 
 
   Ian Springett 
 
   Ian Springett is the chief financial officer and a director of Tullow 
Oil plc and has held that position since 2008.  Ian is a chartered 
accountant, having qualified with Coopers & Lybrand in London. Prior to 
joining Tullow Oil, Ian worked at BP for 23 years where he gained 
extensive international experience and held a number of senior positions, 
including vice-president of BP Finance, CFO for the United States and he 
also served as a business unit leader in Alaska. 
 
   No further information is required to be disclosed under paragraph 
9.6.13R of the Listing Rules. 
 
   For further enquiries, please contact: 
 
   Helen Parris - Director of Investor Relations [phone] 
 
   Nigel Fairbrass - Director of Media [phone] 
 
   Notes to Editors: 
 
   About G4S plc: 
 
   G4S is the leading global, integrated security company, specialising in 
the provision of security services and solutions to customers. Our 
mission is to create material, sustainable value for our customers and 
shareholders by being the supply partner of choice in all our markets. 
 
   G4S is quoted on the London Stock Exchange and has a secondary stock 
exchange listing in Copenhagen. G4S is active in around 100 countries 
and has 600,000 employees. For more information on G4S, visit 
www.g4s.com. 
 
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of Nasdaq Corporate Solutions clients. 
 
   The issuer of this announcement warrants that they are solely 
responsible for the content, accuracy and originality of the information 
contained therein. 
 
   Source: G4S plc UK DK via Globenewswire 
 
 
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