M.P. Evans Group plc announced that Derek Shaw, an independent non-executive director, is retiring from the Board on January 31, 2017. The Board announced the appointment of Matthew Coulson as finance director with effect from February 01, 2017. Mr. Coulson joined the Group as chief financial officer on May 01, 2016 with previous experience as an audit director of Deloitte LLP, including work on companies in the agricultural sector, and in their technical policy team.