Severn Trent PLC ST Plc - Appointment of Non-Executive Director (5804L)
May 01 2020 - 2:00AM
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Severn Trent PLC
01 May 2020
1 May 2020
Severn Trent Plc - Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Board of Severn Trent Plc is pleased to announce that
Sharmila Nebhrajani has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director
of the Company with effect from 1 May 2020.
Sharmila has been appointed as a member of the Corporate
Sustainability, Audit and Nominations Committees. She has also been
appointed to the Board of Severn Trent Water Limited.
Sharmila brings extensive Board and governance experience,
gained in a variety of roles spanning the private sector, public
sector and NGOs. She brings sectoral experience from a range of
regulated sectors including medicine, bioethics, financial services
and the media. She is Chairman designate of the National Institute
of Health and Care Excellence (NICE) the organisation that assesses
clinical and cost effectiveness of drugs, medical devices and
interventions in health and social care. Sharmila's other
non-executive appointments are Non-Executive Director of National
Savings & Investments and Trustee Director of Lifesight
Limited, a pension Master Trust. She is also a Governor of the
charity The Health Foundation.
Her previous executive roles include Chief Executive of the
Association of Medical Research Charities and Chief Operating
Officer at BBC Future Media & Technology, where she managed the
business functions of bbc.co.uk, including the launch of iPlayer.
Previous non-executive roles include Chairman of the Human Tissue
Authority, regulating live organ donation and the use of human
tissue in research, Deputy Chairman of the Human Fertilisation and
Embryology Authority, regulating IVF, and Non-Executive of the
Pension Protection Fund. She will shortly stand down from her role
as Chief Executive of Wilton Park, an executive agency of the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office.
Sharmila read Physiological Sciences (Medicine) at the
University of Oxford. She began her business career as a management
consultant, is a chartered accountant and was awarded an OBE in
2014 for services to medical research.
Commenting on the appointment, Christine Hodgson, Chair, said,
"On behalf of the entire Board, I look forward to welcoming
Sharmila to Severn Trent. Her extensive experience, gained over
many years and across a wide range of sectors, will help to ensure
that we continue to build upon the excellent progress we have made
in delivering for all of our stakeholders."
Sharmila Nebhrajani, said, "I am delighted to have been
appointed as a Director of Severn Trent Plc and its regulated
business, Severn Trent Water Limited. I am really looking forward
to working with such a high-quality Board and an outstanding
executive team in serving Severn Trent's stakeholders during this
important period for the Group."
The Company confirms that there is no other information to be
disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in
relation to these appointments.
Enquiries
Investors & Analysts
Richard Eadie Severn Trent Plc +44 (0) 7889 806578
Head of Investor Relations
Rachel Martin Severn Trent Plc +44 (0) 7824 624011
Investor Relations Manager
Media
Press Office Severn Trent Plc +44 (0) 247 771 5640
Jonathan Sibun Tulchan +44 (0) 207 353 4200
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