26 May 2022, London

Intertek Group plc ('Intertek' or the 'Group')

Appointment of a new Non-Executive Director

Intertek, the leading Total Quality Assurance provider to industries worldwide, announces the appointment of Jez Maiden as a Non-Executive Director of Intertek with effect from today.  

Jez Maiden has had a wide-ranging and extensive career in finance and has been the Group Finance Director of Croda International Plc, the FTSE100 global speciality chemicals company, since 2015. Before he joined Croda International Plc, he was the Group Chief Financial Officer at National Express Plc from 2008. Jez was also previously the Group Finance Director at Northern Foods Plc and British Vita Plc.

Jez Maiden also has extensive Non-Executive Director experience as he was previously the Senior Independent Director, Chair of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at Synthomer Plc and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees at PZ Cussons Plc. He is currently a Non-Executive Director of the Centre for Process Innovation Ltd which supports the development of next-generation manufacturing in the UK. Jez is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants.

Upon joining the Board, Jez Maiden will become a member of the Audit Committee. 

Andy Martin, Chairman of Intertek, commented: 

"I am delighted to welcome Jez Maiden to the Intertek Board. He is an experienced international public company CFO with a strong track record, who has worked in a diverse range of industries and sectors primarily manufacturing, service and finance across all geographies. He is also an experienced Non-Executive Director. Jez Maiden's significant experience across different industries will provide a strong addition to the current skills on the Intertek Board."

Additional information

Intertek is not required to make any further disclosures in respect of Jez Maiden under paragraph LR 9.6.13R of the UK Listing Rules. 

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Contacts

For further information, please contact:

Denis Moreau, Investor Relations

Telephone:           +44 (0) 20 7396 3415         [email protected]

James Styles, Dentons Global Advisors

Telephone:        +44 (0)7510 385 554              [email protected]