RYA Ryanair Holdings Plc

RYANAIR HOLDINGS PLC ANNOUNCES 2 NEW BOARD APPOINTMENTS

JINANE LAGHRARI LAABI (MOR) & AMBER RUDD (UK)

AGREE TO JOIN BOARD FROM 1 JULY

The Board of Ryanair Holdings plc today (Mon. 20 May) announced that Ms. Jinane Laghrari Laabi, a Moroccan citizen, and Ms. Amber Rudd, a UK citizen, have agreed to join the Board of Ryanair Holdings plc as non-executive directors effective from 1 July 2024.

Jinane is a former partner with McKinsey & Co. (Casablanca) covering Morocco, Africa & Middle East.  She is a non-executive director of Aluminium Du Moroc (a public listed company in Morocco). 

Amber is a former UK Minister and MP who held senior cabinet positions including Home Secretary and Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change.  She is a non-executive director of Centrica plc.

Ryanair's Chairman Stan McCarthy said: 

"We are pleased that Jinane and Amber have accepted our invitation to join the Board of Ryanair Holdings plc from 1 July 2024.  They bring significant business, political and national market knowledge to our Board.  We look forward to working with both Jinane and Amber as we deliver Ryanair's exciting and ambitious targets over the coming decade of Ryanair growth."

ENDS

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