The board of HICL Infrastructure PLC announced the appointment of Liz Barber and Martin Pugh as non-executive directors, with effect from 1 September 2022. These appointments have been made following a comprehensive search carried out by a third-party recruitment consultant. Ms. Barber was previously at Kelda Group (Yorkshire Water) where she served as Chief Executive Officer from 2019, having previously served as Chief Financial Officer from 2010.

Prior to that Liz held a number of senior partner roles with Ernst & Young. She is a chartered accountant and graduated with a BSc in Geography from the University of Leeds, where she now serves Deputy Chair, and is the chair of the Yorkshire and Humber Climate Commission. Liz is a non-executive director of Cranswick plc and was formerly a non-executive director of KCOM Plc, a UK fibre broadband provider.

Mr. Pugh has over 35 years in the infrastructure industry, spanning roles in construction, development, investment, asset management and strategic projects. Most recently he has provided executive management support to several major infrastructure projects and prior to this he held senior executive positions within Bilfinger Project Investments, overseeing the investment performance of assets in multiple sectors and across the UK and Europe. Martin graduated in Civil & Structural Engineering and is a Chartered Engineer.

Martin has no other listed directorships.