お知らせ • Dec 13
Synthomer PLC Announces Board and Committee Changes Synthomer PLC announced a number of changes to the Board. As previously announced, Ian Tyler and Roberto Gualdoni have now stepped down as independent Non-Executive Directors from the Synthomer Board as planned. Independent Non-Executive Director Janet Ashdown succeeds Ian as Senior Independent Director, and Independent Non-Executive Director Jonathan Silver, who has recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code, succeeds Ian as Chair of the Audit Committee. お知らせ • Jun 30
Synthomer plc Announces Board and Committee Changes Synthomer plc announced the appointment of two independent non-executive directors, Janet Ashdown and Jonathan Silver, who will join the Board on 1 July 2025. Janet Ashdown has significant experience of general management primarily in the process and chemicals industries, as well as environmental and sustainability matters, and has chaired corporate remuneration committees for more than 10 years. Janet had a 30-year executive career at BP plc until 2010, running the UK retail and commercial fuel business in her last role there. She then became chief executive of Harvest Energy, until 2013. Janet is currently a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair at Victrex plc, a non-executive director and chair of the remuneration and corporate sustainability committees at RHI Magnesita plc and a non-executive director of Stolt-Nielsen plc. She has previously served as a non-executive director and remuneration committee chair of Marshalls plc and SIG plc, and as senior independent director and chair of committees including for health, safety, security and sustainability of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, a UK Government arm's length body. Janet holds a BSc in Energy Engineering from the University of Swansea. Janet will join the Synthomer Board's audit, remuneration and nomination committees on appointment and will succeed Holly Van Deursen as Chair of the Remuneration Committee in late 2026. Jonathan Silver has significant international experience in finance and accounting, risk and controls, treasury, investment management and mergers and acquisitions, having served in a variety of senior roles culminating in chief financial officer during his 30-year executive career to 2015 at Laird plc. Prior to this Jonathan held finance roles at the pharmaceutical and agrichemicals group Fisons plc. Jonathan is currently non-executive director, senior independent director and audit committee chair at Spirent Communications plc. Jonathan also serves as a non-executive director and audit committee chair at Baillie Gifford China Growth Trust plc and at Henderson High Income Trust plc, and previously served in the same roles at Invesco Income Growth Trust plc. He is a Chartered Accountant and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. Jonathan holds a BA in Business from the University of Strathclyde. Jonathan will join the Synthomer Board's audit, remuneration and nomination committees on appointment and will succeed Ian Tyler as Chair of the Audit Committee later this year. Further to the announcement of 5 March 2025, Ian Tyler will step down from the Board of Synthomer and his roles as Senior Independent Non-executive Director and Audit Committee Chair in December 2025. お知らせ • Mar 26
Synthomer plc, Annual General Meeting, May 01, 2025 Synthomer plc, Annual General Meeting, May 01, 2025. Location: the offices of the company, 45 pall mall, sw1y 5jg, london United Kingdom お知らせ • Jan 02
Synthomer plc Announces Chair Succession Synthomer plc notes that, as previously announced, Caroline Johnstone stood down as a non-executive and chair of the company, with Peter Hill succeeding her as chair, on 1 January 2025. お知らせ • Jul 18
Synthomer plc Announces Board Changes Synthomer plc announced the appointment of Peter Hill CBE as an independent non-executive director and chair designate with effect from 1 September 2024. Following an induction and handover period, Caroline Johnstone will stand down from the board, with Peter succeeding her as chair, on 1 January 2025. Peter brings to Synthomer strong public company governance and international manufacturing experience in a range of industries. Peter has served as non-executive chair of Keller Group plc since 2016, a role from which he will step down during the first half of 2025, having served approximately nine years. Previously Peter was non-executive chair of Petra Diamonds Limited (2020-2023), Volution Group plc (2014-2020), Imagination Technologies plc (February 2017 until its sale in September 2017) and the speciality chemicals company Alent plc (2012-2015). He is currently non-executive chair of The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, a UK Government arm's length body sponsored by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Peter has also served as a non-executive director on the boards of Cookson Group plc, Meggitt plc, Essentra plc and Oxford Instruments plc, and in similar roles for UK Trade and Investment and the Royal Air Force. He was chief executive officer of Laird plc from 2002 to late 2011, transforming it from an industrial conglomerate into a focused electronics and technology company. He previously held senior management roles at BTR plc and Invensys plc, and was an executive director on the board of Costain Group plc. Peter's early career was spent with natural resources companies Anglo American, Rio Tinto and BP Minerals. He holds a BSc in engineering, an MBA from the London The Honourable Alexander Catto has advised the board of his intention to step down as a director by the Group's next Annual General Meeting (AGM) in May 2025. As a non-independent, non-executive director of the Group, he has served as representative of its founding family and significant shareholders since 1981. More recently, he has served as the designated non-executive director leading workforce engagement. The Group announced the appointment of Uwe Halder to the board with effect from 1 September 2024. Uwe is chief executive officer of KLK OLEO Europe, part of the global oleochemical and manufacturing division of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK), which is Synthomer's large shareholder (with 27% of the issued share capital). Uwe's entire career has been in the global chemicals industry. He has worked in the USA at BASF and as president of DyStar USA, and in Europe at CHT/BEZEMA and Archroma before joining a business acquired by KLK OLEO. As a nominee of KLK, Uwe will be a non-independent, non-executive director upon appointment. The changes announced reflect the board's long-term succession planning agenda which will continue to evolve to reflect the Group's strategy, skills and experience needs and compliance with Corporate Governance Code principles. お知らせ • Dec 07
Synthomer plc, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024 Synthomer plc, Annual General Meeting, May 09, 2024.