The Board of Essentra plc announced that, following more than ten years of service, Jeff Harris will retire as Chairman following the company's 2015 Annual General Meeting in April 2016. The Board announced the appointment of Paul Lester, CBE, as Chairman Designate with immediate effect, who will work closely with Jeff over the coming months to ensure a smooth transition of his responsibilities. Paul is currently Chairman of the FTSE 250 company John Laing Infrastructure Fund, Greenergy and Knight Square Holdings.