London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) today announces that Robert Webb QC, Senior Independent Director and Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, will step down from the Board following LSEG’s Annual General Meeting on 29 April 2015. He has been a Non-Executive Director of the Group for 14 years.
Paul Heiden, Non-Executive Director and Chairman of the Board’s Audit Committee, today becomes Senior Independent Director and Sherry Coutu CBE, Non-Executive Director, becomes Chair of the Group’s Remuneration Committee.
Chris Gibson-Smith, Chairman of London Stock Exchange Group plc, commented:
“On behalf of the Board and the business, I would like to thank Robert for his insight, his guidance, intellect and good humour over many years on the Board of London Stock Exchange Group. We warmly thank him and wish him well in all his future endeavours. I am delighted to welcome Paul to the role of Senior Independent Director and Sherry as Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Both these roles are critical to the ongoing success, competitiveness and management of our business and I look forward to continuing to work with them both.”
