Diploma PLC announced the appointment of Dean Finch as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 21 May 2021. Dean will also be a member of each of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from that date. Dean is currently Group Chief Executive of Persimmon PLC and is an experienced senior executive with a strong commercial, financial and operational track record spanning a 30 year career in Europe and North America. Dean is also a qualified chartered accountant. Dean was the Chief Executive Officer of National Express Group plc from 2010 to 2020, and during his tenure built the business into Britain's leading transport group.