Rob Woodward to become Vistry Group chairman in May

Investing.com – Vistry Group PLC (LON:VTY) announced on Tuesday the appointment of Rob Woodward CBE as Non-Executive Chairman of the Board, effective after the conclusion of the 2026 Annual General Meeting.

Woodward will succeed Greg Fitzgerald, who will step down as Executive Chairman at the AGM. Fitzgerald will also resign as CEO but will remain in the role for up to 12 months or until a successor is appointed.

Since joining the Board in May 2024, Woodward has served as the company’s Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Nominations Committee.

He has been appointed to take on greater responsibilities, overseeing corporate governance matters, communicating with investors and other stakeholders, leading the recruitment of new non-executive directors, and supervising the CEO succession process.

Woodward has extensive experience in both the public and private sectors. He served as CEO of STV Group plc for over ten years and is currently Chairman of Ebiquity plc.

Starting from May 13, 2026, Woodward will no longer serve on the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee but will retain his role as Chair of the Nominations Committee.

The Board considers that, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code, Woodward will be independent upon his appointment as Chairman.

The Board also appointed Rowan Baker as Senior Independent Director, effective after the conclusion of the 2026 AGM. Baker has been a Non-Executive Director since May 2022 and will continue to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee.

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