Britvic plc (BVIC )
Directorate change
18-Dec-2023 / 10:00 GMT/BST
Britvic plc
("Britvic" or the "Company")
Legal Entity Identifier: 635400L3NVMYD4BVCI53
18 December 2023
DIRECTORATE CHANGES
The Board of Britvic today announces that Euan Sutherland will be stepping down from the Britvic Board with immediate effect. Euan joined the Board as a Non-Executive Director in February 2016. Euan has served on the Audit Committee throughout his tenure. In order to maintain the required number of Directors on that Committee on his departure, the Board has appointed Hounaïda Lasry to the Audit Committee, effective immediately.
Britvic Chairman, Ian Durant said: "On behalf of the Board and management team of Britvic, I would like to thank Euan for the outstanding contribution he has made to Britvic over the past almost eight years. He has brought a wealth of experience and insight from his long and distinguished career, and we wish him all the best for the future.”
As a result, the Board of Britvic also announces that it has decided to withdraw resolution 11, relating to the re-election of Euan Sutherland, from the agenda of the Annual General Meeting (AGM) to be held at 11am on Thursday 25 January 2024 at the offices of Linklaters LLP, One Silk Street, London EC2Y 8HQ. The withdrawal of resolution 11 does not affect the validity of the notice of AGM, the proxy form or any proxy votes already submitted in respect of the remaining resolutions to be proposed at the AGM. The numbering of all other proposed resolutions at the AGM remains unchanged.
For further information please contact:
Investors
Steve Nightingale (Director of Investor Relations) +44 (0) 7808 097784
Media
Steph Macduff-Duncan (Head of Corporate Communications) +44 (0) 7808 097680
Stephen Malthouse (Headland) +44 (0) 203 805 4844
ENDS
About Britvic
Britvic is an international soft drinks business rich in history and heritage. Founded in England in the 1930s, it has grown into a global organisation with 39 much-loved brands sold in over 100 countries. The company combines its own leading brand portfolio including Fruit Shoot, Robinsons, Tango, J2O, London Essence, Teisseire and MiWadi with PepsiCo brands such as Pepsi, 7UP and Lipton Iced Tea which Britvic produces and sells in Great Britain and Ireland under exclusive PepsiCo agreements.
Britvic is the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks in Great Britain and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in Great Britain. Britvic is an industry leader in the island of Ireland with brands such as MiWadi and Ballygowan, in France with brands such as Teisseire, Pressade and Moulin de Valdonne and in its growth market, Brazil, with Maguary, Bela Ischia and Dafruta. Britvic is growing its reach into other territories through franchising, export, and licensing.
Britvic is a purpose driven organisation with a clear vision and a clear set of values. Our purpose, vision and values sit at the heart of our company, driving us forward together to create a better tomorrow. We want to contribute positively to the people and world around us. This means ensuring that our sustainable business practices, which we call Healthier People, Healthier Planet, are embedded in every element of our business strategy.
Britvic is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the code BVIC and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index. Find out more at Britvic.com.
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