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LONDON - Spirax Group plc (LSE:SPX) announced on Wednesday the appointment of Andrew Kemp as an Independent Non-Executive Board Director, effective November 1, 2025.
Kemp, who currently chairs the Audit Committee Chairs' Independent Forum, will also join Spirax Group's Audit Committee upon appointment. He currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at both The Berkeley Group Holdings plc and Irwin Mitchell Holdings Limited.
According to the company's press release, Kemp will succeed Kevin Thompson as Chair of the Audit Committee on April 1, 2026. Thompson will subsequently step down from the Board at the company's Annual General Meeting in May 2026.
Tim Cobbold, Chair of Spirax Group, stated that Kemp "brings deep expertise to the Board and the Audit Committee, along with significant experience as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair of both large listed and privately held companies."
Prior to his non-executive roles, Kemp spent nearly 39 years working with PwC's FTSE100 clients in the UK and internationally. He also serves as a Governor of Birkbeck University of London where he chairs the Finance Committee.
The appointment is part of the succession planning conducted by the company's Nomination Committee to recruit directors with skills supporting the implementation of the Group's Together for Growth Strategy.
Spirax Group, a constituent of the FTSE 100 index, specializes in thermal energy management and fluid technology solutions. The company operates through three business segments: Steam Thermal Solutions, Electric Thermal Solutions, and Watson-Marlow Fluid Technology Solutions.
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