4 December 2024
SIMON DINGEMANS TO JOIN
VODAFONE'S BOARD AS A NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Vodafone Group Plc ("Vodafone")
announces that Simon Dingemans will be appointed as a non-executive
director with effect from 1 January 2025 and join the Audit &
Risk Committee. Simon will stand for election by shareholders for
the first time at Vodafone's 2025 Annual General Meeting.
Simon is an experienced leader and former chief financial
officer with a varied career combining both operational and
financial roles.
Vodafone's Chairman,
Jean-François van Boxmeer said: "I am delighted to
welcome Simon to Vodafone's Board. He is a highly regarded business
leader with extensive financial, operational and strategic
experience. Simon's expertise will be a valuable addition to the
Board as we continue to drive the execution of Vodafone's strategy
to achieve our commercial priorities and deliver long-term value to
our shareholders."
Simon commented: "I am very pleased
to be joining the Board of Vodafone, and I look forward to working
with Jean-Francois and the other directors to support Margherita
and the executive team in driving the strategy forward."
Simon Dingemans
From 2011 to 2019, Simon was Group
CFO of GSK plc, the global healthcare group, where he played a key
role in delivering extensive transformation and restructuring
efforts to improve performance and re-shape the organisation into
two distinct biopharma and consumer health care businesses.
As Group CFO, he led GSK's Finance and Global business
services organisations, including technology, real estate and
procurement as well as driving a number of operational efficiency
programmes that contributed over £7 billion in cost savings
alongside significant simplification of
GSK's business.
Prior to GSK, Simon worked in
investment banking for over 25 years at SG Warburg and then Goldman
Sachs, where he was a Partner and Head of UK investment banking as
well as a leader in the European Mergers business. Simon also
previously served as Chairman of the Financial Reporting
Council.
Simon currently serves as Chair of
Genomics, a pioneering healthcare company, and as a non-executive
director of WPP plc, the FTSE 100 global creative transformation
company, where he is a member of the audit committee. Simon is also
the independent Chair of Calastone, a portfolio company of The
Carlyle Group. Calastone is the largest global funds network,
connecting the world's leading financial institutions.
Pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R, it
is confirmed there are no other disclosures required in addition to
the above information.
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About Vodafone
Vodafone is a leading European and
African telecoms company. We provide mobile and fixed services to
over 330 million customers in 15 countries
(excludes Italy which is held as a discontinued operation
under Vodafone Group), partner with mobile networks in 45 more and
have one of the world's largest IoT platforms. In Africa, our
financial technology businesses serve almost 79 million customers
across seven countries - managing more transactions than any other
provider.
Our purpose is to connect for a
better future by using technology to improve lives, businesses and
help progress inclusive sustainable societies. We are committed to
reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions by
2040.
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