Plant Health Care announcing the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer, among other board changes. After twelve years as CEO of Plant Health Care, John Brady will be stepping down on 2 April 2013. He will be succeeded by Paul Schmidt who will take over as CEO the same day.

The board is delighted that the company is retaining John's services as a non-executive director, in which role the company will continue to benefit from his invaluable experience. Mr. Schmidt has extensive operational experience in the agriculture industry, having served in senior roles in the USA, Germany and Canada during 25 years with Bayer CropScience and its predecessor companies. Sam Wauchope, having served as a non-executive director for nine years, four of them as Senior Independent Director, will step down from the board on 2 April 2013.

Michael Higgins will join the company as the Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee following the Company's AGM on 9 May 2013.  He is currently non-executive Chairman of AIM quoted Ebiquity plc and Deputy Chairman of the Quoted Companies Alliance.