Board changes 2018

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Tate & Lyle PLC (the “Company”) announces that Warren Tucker has been appointed as a non-executive director and a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees with immediate effect.
 

Warren Tucker
Warren Tucker

Warren is a non-executive director of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc and of Thomas Cook Group plc where he is also Chair of the Remuneration Committee.  He is a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee of Survitec Topco Ltd.  Warren, a Chartered Accountant, served as CFO on the Board of Cobham Plc for 10 years until 2013, where he co-led the company’s organic and strategic growth. Previously, Warren held senior finance roles at Cable & Wireless and British Airways.

Dr Gerry Murphy, Chairman of Tate & Lyle, said: “I am delighted that Warren has agreed to join the Board.  His finance background and significant experience of strategy, acquisitions and expansion into developing markets, will be of significant benefit to the Board.”

There are no further disclosures to be made in connection with Mr Tucker’s appointment pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Financial Conduct Authority’s Listing Rules. 

ENDS

For more information contact Tate & Lyle PLC:

Christopher Marsh, Group VP, Investor Relations
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7257 2110 or Mobile: +44 (0) 7796 192 688

Andrew Lorenz (FTI Consulting), Media Relations 
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7269 7113 or Mobile: +44 (0) 7775 641 807

Claire-Marie O’Grady
Company Secretary
Tate & Lyle PLC

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About Tate & Lyle PLC:  

Supported by our 165-year history of ingredient innovation, we partner with customers to provide consumers with healthier and tastier choices when they eat and drink. We are proud that millions of people around the world consume products containing our ingredients and solutions every day.  

Through our leading expertise in sweetening, mouthfeel and fortification, we develop ingredients and solutions which reduce sugar, calories and fat, add fibre and protein, and provide texture and stability to food and drink in categories including beverages, dairy, bakery, snacks, soups, sauces, and dressings.  

Tate & Lyle recently acquired CP Kelco, a leading provider of pectin, speciality gums and other nature-based ingredients to create a leader in mouthfeel, significantly enhancing our solutions capabilities. Following this combination, we now have more than 5,000 employees working in around 75 locations in 39 countries, serving customers in more than 120 countries. Science, Solutions, Society is our brand promise and how we will achieve our purpose of Transforming Lives through the Science of Food. By living our purpose, we believe we can successfully grow our business and have a positive impact on society. We live our purpose in three ways, by supporting healthy living, building thriving communities and caring for our planet.  

Tate & Lyle is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol TATE.L. American Depositary Receipts trade under TATYY. For the year ended 31 March 2024, and on a pro forma basis which assumes for illustrative purposes that the combination with CP Kelco took place on 1 April 2023, revenue for the enlarged Tate & Lyle Group would have been £2.25 billion. For more information, please visit www.tateandlyle.com or follow Tate & Lyle on LinkedIn, X (Twitter), Facebook or YouTube