UNITED UTILITIES GROUP
PLC
16 April
2024
United Utilities Board
Changes
United Utilities Group PLC
announces that after seven years on the Board, Paulette Rowe,
independent non-executive director and chair of the ESG Committee
will not seek reappointment at the AGM on 19 July 2024 following
her move overseas to take up an executive role, and
that Clare Hayward has been appointed as an
independent non-executive director with effect from 16
April 2024. On joining the Board, Clare will be appointed
as a member of
the Nomination Committee and the ESG
Committee.
Sir David Higgins commented: "I would like to
extend the Board's thanks to Paulette for her commitment and
contribution throughout her tenure, and in particular, her valuable
guidance and support toward improving our approach to equity,
diversity and inclusion across the business. We wish her all the
best for the future.
We are delighted that Clare has
accepted the role to join the Board. She is a passionate
advocate for the North West, holding a number of roles in
organisations focused on the economic and social growth
of our region and the North of England more widely,
supporting job creation and social and environmental development,
helping to position the region as a centre of
innovation. Living in our region and at the heart of
programmes to develop our communities, I have no doubt her
entrepreneurial background will bring a fresh approach to
our board thinking. I am delighted she has accepted the
role."
Clare has played an active role
in the economy across northern England, having chaired the NP11
group of Local Enterprise Partnerships (LEPs) since June 2023
and the Cheshire and Warrington LEP since 2020, having
been a member of its board since 2015. Through the LEPs,
the public and private sectors and Government have been working
together to drive prosperity and improve lives. She has strong
links with local and central Government. Her background is in
strategy consulting and she was a co-founder of Cirrus, a
leadership and talent consultancy, sold to Accenture in
2021.
Clare will be appointed as a
non-executive director of
United Utilities Water Limited with effect
from 16 April 2024.
On stepping down on 19 July 2024,
Paulette will be succeeded by Liam Butterworth as chair of the ESG
Committee.
There are no further details to
disclose under paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the
Listing Rules in relation to Clare Hayward.
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United Utilities
contacts:
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Gaynor Kenyon, Corporate Affairs
Director
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+44 (0) 7753 622282
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Chris Laybutt, Head of Investor
Relations
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+44 (0) 7769 556858
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Classification - Director
declaration
United Utilities Group's ordinary
shares trade on the London Stock Exchange and its ADRs, each equal
to two ordinary shares, trade over the counter under the Trading
Symbol "UUGRY".