James Halstead plc announced the following appointments to the Board, with effect from 8thJanuary 2024: David Drillingcourt will join the Board in an executive director role as Corporate Development Director. David, a Chartered Accountant, joined the Company in 1996 and during his time with the Company has held many senior group roles, including the Finance Director of Polyflor Limited and Group Company Secretary. Recently, in the role of Corporate Development, he has been responsible for developing and supporting the growth of the business across the globe.

Deborah Harrison will join the Board as an independent non-executive director. Deborah is a Chartered Accountant and has over thirty years of experience working for a top tier accounting firm, providing auditing and accounting services to a wide range of organizations and sectors. Deborah will also sit as a member of the audit committee and remuneration committee.

The Company also announced that, having served on the Board for over ten years, non-executive director Stephen Hall will be stepping down with effect from 1stMarch 2024.