Morgan Advanced Materials plc announced the appointment of Ian Marchant as a director and Chair designate. Ian will join the Board as a Non-Executive Director on 1 February 2023 and will succeed Douglas Caster as the Company's Chair after the Company's 2023 AGM, subject to shareholder approval; at which point Douglas will stand down as a director of the Company. Ian is a highly strategic and successful leader with more than 35 years of wide-ranging experience at major businesses, bringing a strong track record of value creation and listed board experience.

Ian served as Chief Executive of SSE plc from October 2002 to June 2013; prior to this he was the Finance Director of SSE and Southern Electric plc. He is a seasoned non-executive director and chair, having served as Chair of John Wood Group plc and on the Board of Aggreko plc. He currently serves as Chair of Thames Water Utilities Ltd. and Logan Energy Ltd.