BT.A.L

BT Group Plc
BT Group PLC - BT Group plc Board change
16th September 2024, 09:21
TwitterFacebookLinkedIn
To continue viewing RNS, please confirm that you are a Private Investor*

* A Private Investor is a recipient of the information who meets all of the conditions set out below, the recipient:

  1. Obtains access to the information in a personal capacity;
  2. Is not required to be regulated or supervised by a body concerned with the regulation or supervision of investment or financial services;
  3. Is not currently registered or qualified as a professional securities trader or investment adviser with any national or state exchange, regulatory authority, professional association or recognised professional body;
  4. Does not currently act in any capacity as an investment adviser, whether or not they have at some time been qualified to do so;
  5. Uses the information solely in relation to the management of their personal funds and not as a trader to the public or for the investment of corporate funds;
  6. Does not distribute, republish or otherwise provide any information or derived works to any third party in any manner or use or process information or derived works for any commercial purposes.
RNS Number : 3375E
BT Group PLC
16 September 2024
 

16 September 2024

Sir Alex Chisholm to join BT Group Board

 

BT Group plc ("BT Group") hereby announces that Sir Alex Chisholm will join the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Sir Alex will become a member of the Audit & Risk, Nominations and Responsible Business Committees. He will also become our Designated Non-Executive Director for Ofcom Engagement.

Sir Alex brings a wealth of regulatory, government and business expertise gained over 30 years. Most recently, he was Chief Operating Officer for the UK Civil Service and Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office.  He is currently Non-Executive Chair of EDF Energy.

Adam Crozier, BT Group's Chairman, said "We are delighted to welcome Sir Alex. His extensive operational, regulatory and industry experience will be a valuable addition to the Board."

Sir Alex added "I am pleased to be joining the BT Group Board and I am looking forward to using the lessons and experience gained from my prior roles to contribute to the Board's discussions and decision-making."

This planned role has been reviewed by HM Government's Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACOBA). BT Group and Sir Alex have confirmed their acceptance of the ACOBA conditions published on www.gov.uk

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure in respect of Sir Alex Chisholm or pursuant to 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Financial Conduct Authority.

 

-    Ends    -

 

Sir Alex Chisholm's biography

Sir Alex has a wealth of regulatory, government and business expertise gained over 30 years. He is currently Non-Executive Chair of EDF Energy. From 2020 to 2024, Sir Alex was Chief Operating Officer for the UK Civil Service and Permanent Secretary in the Cabinet Office. Prior to this, he was Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS), Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority and Chairperson of the Commission for Communications Regulation (Ireland). In the earlier part of his career, he held a number of other non-government roles in the media, technology, ecommerce and retail sectors.

 

Enquiries

 

Press office:


Richard Farnsworth

07734 776 317

Alex Buckley

07501 236 297

Investor relations:

 

Nick Delfas

0800 389 4909

 

 

 

About BT Group

BT Group is the UK's leading provider of fixed and mobile telecommunications and related secure digital products, solutions and services. We also provide managed telecommunications, security and network & IT infrastructure services to customers across 180 countries.

BT Group consists of three customer-facing units: Consumer serves individuals and families in the UK; Business covers companies and public services in the UK and internationally; Openreach is an independently governed, wholly owned subsidiary wholesaling fixed access infrastructure services to its customers - over 700 communications providers across the UK.

British Telecommunications plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of BT Group plc and encompasses virtually all businesses and assets of the BT Group. BT Group plc is listed on the London Stock Exchange.

For more information, visit www.bt.com/about

 

 

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

RNS may use your IP address to confirm compliance with the terms and conditions, to analyse how you engage with the information contained in this communication, and to share such analysis on an anonymised basis with others as part of our commercial services. For further information about how RNS and the London Stock Exchange use the personal data you provide us, please see our Privacy Policy.
 
END
 
 
BOAMZGMLLVLGDZG]]>
TwitterFacebookLinkedIn