Persimmon announces Andrew Wyllie to its Board as Independent Director

– UK, York –  Persimmon Plc (LON: PSN) today announced the appointment of Andrew Wyllie CBE to its Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, effective on 4 January 2021. Andrew will also join the Audit and Nomination Committees.

“Andrew has a long and successful track record within the construction industry and will bring highly relevant sector experience to the Persimmon Board. His industry knowledge and perspective will be a valuable addition to the Board as Persimmon continues to build a sustainable business in every sense. I am pleased to welcome Andrew to the Board.” said Board Chairman, Roger Devlin.

About Andrew Wyllie

Andrew is an experienced construction sector executive and was most recently Chief Executive of Costain Group Plc for a period of 14 years, until his retirement in 2019. Previously, he was Managing Director of Taylor Woodrow Construction and a member of the Group Executive Committee at Taylor Woodrow Plc.

Andrew currently serves as a Non-Executive Director on the Boards of Yorkshire Water and BMT Group Ltd, an engineering, science and technology consultancy. He was previously a Non-Executive Director of Scottish Water and President of the Institution of Civil Engineers.

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