The Board of Luceco plc announced the appointment of Pim Vervaat as Senior Independent Director with effect from 1 September 2020. Pim brings extensive Board-level international manufacturing experience to the Group. He most recently spent 12 years at RPC Group Plc, initially as Chief Financial Officer between 2007 and 2013 and then as Chief Executive Officer between 2013 and 2019. Prior to joining RPC, Pim fulfilled a number of senior finance positions in metals manufacturer Hoogovens and its eventual acquirer, Corus Group. Pim has also been a Non-Executive Director of Avon Rubber plc since March 2015. Pim will replace John Barton who, as previously announced, is not standing for re-election at the AGM on 4 June 2020. Caroline Brown, currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, will serve as Interim Senior Independent Director from the AGM until Pim joins the Board.