M.P. Evans Group PLC announced the following changes to its board of directors. The board of directors of M.P.Evans announced that Jock Green-Armytage, a non-executive director, will be retiring from the board on 30 September 2022. The board wishes to express its gratitude to Jock for his exceptional contribution over his nine-year term as a non-executive, including being the senior independent director and chair of both the audit and remuneration committees.

Jock will hand over his responsibilities as senior independent director and chair of committees to Bruce Tozer at the annual general meeting on 9 June 2022. The board announced the appointment of Michael Sherwin as an independent non-executive director. He joins the board with effect from 1 July 2022.

Michael has over 40 years' experience in finance and leadership roles, having originally trained and qualified as a chartered accountant with Price Waterhouse. He was the CFO of Games Workshop plc for ten years during a period of strategic development and expansion, followed by being the CFO at Vertu Motors plc for nine years during a phase of significant acquisition-led growth. In addition, he has worked as non-executive director on several listed boards, including at Plusnet plc where he was appointed on IPO and chaired the audit committee, and at Sumo Group plc where he also was appointed from IPO through to its successful sale in early 2022.