Carillion plc announced that Keith Cochrane has been appointed a non-executive director of the Company with effect from July 02, 2015. Keith will serve on the Audit, Remuneration, Nomination, Sustainability and Business Integrity Committees. Keith will become Senior Independent Non-Executive Director on September 01, 2015, in succession to Steve Mogford who will stand down on December 31, 2015.

Keith Cochrane, is the Chief Executive of Weir Group. Keith Cochrane joined the Weir Group as Finance Director in July 2006 and was appointed Chief Executive in November 2009. Following a number of years with Arthur Andersen, Keith joined Stagecoach Group plc in 1993.

He was appointed Finance Director in 1996 and Group Chief Executive in 2000. He joined ScottishPower plc in 2003 where he became Director of Group Finance.