The Board of Halma plc announced that Marc Ronchetti, currently Group Financial Controller, will succeed Kevin Thompson as Group Finance Director. Kevin Thompson will continue as Group Finance Director until the recruitment of Marc's successor as Group Financial Controller is completed and an orderly handover of both roles has occurred. This is anticipated to be no later than 31 July 2018. Marc joined Halma as Group Financial Controller in 2016 from Wolseley plc where he was Finance Director of its UK operations.