The Board of Renewi plc announced that Peter Dilnot, Chief Executive Officer, has notified the Board of his resignation from the company in order to take up the role of Chief Operating Officer of the FTSE 100 business, Melrose Industries plc. Peter will continue as Chief Executive Officer through the remainder of the current financial year. The Board announced that Otto de Bont, currently Managing Director, Renewi Netherlands (NL) Commercial Division, will succeed Peter as Chief Executive Officer in April 2019. Otto has extensive leadership experience within a number of blue-chip industrial companies including United Technologies, GE Plastics and GE Security.