John Wood Group PLC announced that Roy Franklin has been appointed as Chair of the Board of Directors with effect from 1 September 2019. Roy has been senior independent director since appointment in 2017 and had previously been a director of AFW since 1 January 2016. His appointment comes after a process, using search consultants, to identify a potential successor to Ian Marchant, the current Chair. Ian will retire as a director following Roy's appointment. In addition, Jeremy Wilson will succeed Roy as Senior Independent Director. Adrian Marsh will join Wood as a non-executive director on 10 May 2019, following AGM. He will also be appointed Chair of the Board's Audit Committee with effect from 1 September 2019. Adrian is currently Group Finance Director of international packaging business, DS Smith plc, a position he has held since September 2013. Following Adrian's appointment, and as previously indicated, Jann Brown will retire as a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee on 1 September 2019.