UDG Healthcare plc announced that as announced in the Group's 2019 Annual Report, Peter Gray will retire as Chair and a Director of the Board on 30 September 2020. Following the completion of a thorough selection process led by the Senior Independent Director, the Board announced the appointment of Shane Cooke as Chair with effect from 1 October 2020. Shane joined the Board on 1 February 2019 and has extensive experience, both executive and non-executive, in the pharmaceutical and life science sectors, both in Europe and in the United States. In addition, the Group announced the appointment of Ryan Quigley as Chief Operating Officer of UDG Healthcare plc. Ryan will join the Group on 14 September 2020. Ryan will have responsibility for driving long-term strategic growth including increasing collaboration within Ashfield and Sharp. Ryan has over 25 years' experience in the pharmaceutical industry in commercial leadership roles, including most recently at AbbVie and previously at Pfizer, Bristol Myers Squibb and AstraZeneca.