Directorate Change

22 January 2019

Meggitt PLC Board and Committee changes

Meggitt today announces that Caroline Silver will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 25 April 2019, immediately prior to the AGM.  Caroline will also join the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees.  

A qualified Chartered Accountant, Caroline is a Senior Managing Director at Moelis & Company, a leading global independent investment bank where she specialises in financial institutions and fintech advisory and capital raising. Previously, she was Vice Chairman of EMEA Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch and spent 14 years at Morgan Stanley where she held a number of senior positions including Global Vice Chairman of Investment Banking and European Head of Financial Institutions. She started her career as a Chartered Accountant with PricewaterhouseCoopers.

Caroline Silver is Non-Executive Chairman of FTSE 250 consumer products group, PZ Cussons plc, a role that she has held since January 2017. She is also a Non-Executive Director of BUPA, the global healthcare company, where she serves on the audit and risk committees, and was reappointed as Trustee of the Victoria & Albert Museum in July 2018.

Sir Nigel Rudd said:

"I am delighted that Caroline will be joining the Board in April 2019 - she brings 30 years of experience in the investment banking industry, including extensive international experience. The Board will undoubtedly benefit from her expertise."

Enquiries:

Meggitt PLC                                                              +44(0)1202 597597

Marina Thomas, Group Company Secretary (marina.thomas@meggitt.com)

Adrian Bunn, VP Strategy and Investor Relations (adrian.bunn@meggitt.com).