IWG plc announces that Elmar Heggen will step down as Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee effective from the company's annual general meeting to be held on 14 May 2019. Elmar has served on the Board since 1 June 2010. The company announced that Laurie L. Harris will join IWG as a Non-Executive Director and succeed Elmar as Chair of the Audit Committee. The appointment will take effect from 14 May 2019 and is subject to applicable law including shareholder approval at the company's forthcoming annual general meeting. Laurie currently serves as an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chair of the board of directors of QBE North America, an integrated specialist insurer. The company announces that Nina Henderson has been appointed as the Non-Executive Director with responsibility for engagement with the workforce as foreseen by the 2018 UK Corporate Governance Code. In addition Nina will also take over responsibilities for board oversight of the corporate responsibility activities of the group, including community projects and environmental activities impact.