Grafton Group plc announced that Mr. Eric Born has been appointed Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"). Mr. Born joins Grafton on 28 November 2022 as CEO and will succeed Mr. Gavin Slark who remains with the Group until 31 December 2022 to facilitate an orderly transition. This appointment follows an extensive selection process led by the Board's Nomination Committee with the support of an executive search firm.

Mr. Born brings a wealth of international business experience to the role having served for five years as Chief Executive of Swissport International AG. and for a similar period as Chief Executive of Wincanton plc. He was formerly President, West & South Europe of Gategroup and in the decade prior to that he held a variety of senior roles in the retail sector in Switzerland and the UK.

Mr. Born previously served as Non-Executive Director of Serco Group plc and John Menzies plc A Swiss national, he holds a BBA degree from the University of Applied Science in Zurich and an MBA from Simon Business School at the University of Rochester, New York. Following a distinguished international sporting career, Mr. Born used his high-performance skills, ability and drive to create a very successful career in business.