Directorate Change
Updated : 07:04
12 November 2018
Vivo Energy plc
(LSE:VVO and JSE:VVO)
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Vivo Energy plc, the market leading pan-African fuel retailer and distributor operating under the Shell brand, today announces the appointment of Gawad Abaza as a Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 December 2018.
Gawad Abaza is currently appointed as the President, Middle East, Asia and Africa region of Mondelez International and brings extensive experience of operating in a consumer focused business across the African continent. Prior to this appointment he held several senior management positions within the Middle East and Africa at Kraft and Cadbury. He holds a degree in biochemistry and an MBA in marketing.
Gawad Abaza is also a non-executive director of Cadbury Nigeria Plc.
Following this appointment, Vivo Energy's Board of Directors will comprise nine members, including an independent Non-Executive Chairman, four Independent Non-Executive Directors, two Non-Executive Directors and two Executive Directors.
John Daly, Non-Executive Chairman of Vivo Energy, said: "I am delighted to welcome Gawad to our Board. He brings a wealth of African commercial experience and we're looking forward to working with him."
Save as disclosed above, there are no further details to disclose under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
ENDS
For further information, please contact:
Ben Walker
General Counsel & Company Secretary
+44 1234 904 024
Giles Blackham
Head of Investor Relations
+44 1234 904 306
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