Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, Chief Financial Officer of Rentokil Initial plc, has been appointed to the Board of the Watches of Switzerland Group PLC as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 19 February 2026. Paul will also be a member of the Company's Audit & Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and ESG Committee. Paul will be appointed as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee on 1 March 2026.
Paul brings over 25 years' experience in finance and international businesses and is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Rentokil Initial plc. Prior to joining Rentokil Initial, he served as CFO of Flutter Entertainment plc. Before this, Paul was CFO and Group Head of Strategy at InterContinental Hotels Group plc, and was also previously an Associate Director in Corporate Finance at HSBC Holdings plc and a Non-Executive Director of Schroders Plc.
Paul is a qualified chartered accountant and is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers. Date of Birth: March 1972, Nationality: British.

















