AA plc announced that Martin Clarke has resigned and decided to step down with immediate effect from his role as Chief Financial Officer and as a director of the AA, after nearly five years of service. Mark Strickland, who joined the AA in 2016 and played a lead role in the day-to-day running of the AA's finance function, has been appointed interim CFO, effective 30th April 2019. The interim role is not a Board position.

The Board will immediately commence a formal process to select a permanent successor who will work with Simon Breakwell, CEO on the next phase of the transformation of the company.