Convatec Group Plc announced that Jesper Ovesen has advised the Board that he wishes to retire as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 28 June 2019. Margaret Ewing, Senior Independent Director, will succeed Jesper as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee and Regina Benjamin will also become a member of the Committee. Regina will also be appointed as a member of the Remuneration Committee. These appointments will take effect from 28 June 2019. Margaret joined the Board of ConvaTec in August 2017. She has strong executive and non-executive experience with large listed businesses and is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of ITV plc and a Non-Executive Director and member of the Audit and Compliance Committee of International Airlines Group plc. She was previously CFO of BAA plc and Trinity Mirror plc and Executive Board member of Deloitte LLP.