John Laing Group plc confirmed the appointment of Ben Loomes as Chief Executive Officer and expect him to take up the position on 8 May 2020. Following the announcement of his departure on 23 January 2020, Olivier Brousse will step down as CEO of the Company on 7 May 2020. Ben has c.20 years of experience in the infrastructure sector. He was previously Managing Partner and Head of Infrastructure at InfraRed Capital Partners, a global infrastructure investment business focused principally on greenfield and operational PPP projects. Prior to this, Ben was Managing Partner of 3i Group plc's infrastructure business and a member of the 3i Group Executive Committee.