National Express Group announces Helen Weir to join its Board as Independent Director and Chair-designate

– UK, Birmingham –  National Express Group PLC (LON: NEX), a leading international transport provider, today announced the appointment of Helen Weir to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair-Designate, effective on 1 October 2022, to succeed Sir John Armitt as Chair on 1 January 2023.

Ignacio Garat, CEO said: “Helen is joining National Express as Non-Executive Director and Chair Designate at a very exciting time. Our business has strong momentum and an attractive pipeline of growth opportunities. The skills that Helen brings to the Board will help us sustain that momentum in pursuit of those growth opportunities. On behalf of the Company, I welcome Helen to the Board.”

About Helen Weir

Helen is currently a Supervisory Board Member of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. and holds Non-Executive Director roles at Greencore Group plc and Superdry plc. Helen Weir had a long executive career as a CFO of several listed companies and most recently served as the CFO of Marks & Spencer plc between 2015 and 2018. She also previously served as a Non-Executive Director of Just Eat plc, SABMiller plc, Royal Mail Holdings plc, and Cineworld Group plc.

Helen Weir said: “I am delighted to be joining National Express at such an important time for the business. The Company has a clear strategy rooted in a purpose to encourage the important modal shift away from private vehicles into public transport. I am greatly looking forward to working with Ignacio and his executive team to build on everything National Express has achieved to date and to create further value for all of its stakeholders through the execution of the Evolve strategy.”

Helen Weir is an experienced Non-Executive Director. She is currently a member of the Supervisory Board of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV, Senior Independent Director of Superdry plc, and a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of Greencore Group plc. She previously served on the Boards of Just Eat plc, SABMiller plc, Royal Mail Holdings plc, and Cineworld Group plc. She has recently stepped down from her roles as a Trustee of Marie Curie and an Independent Non-Executive Director of the RFU.

Helen is a former CFO of Marks & Spencer, having previously held positions as Group Finance Director at John Lewis Partnership and Lloyds Banking Group where she was also CEO of the retail bank. She has enjoyed successful and varied roles in leading businesses such as Kingfisher, B&Q, and McKinsey and Co. Helen is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. She was awarded a CBE for services to Finance in 2008.

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