Britvic plc 

("Britvic" or the "Company")

Legal Entity Identifier: 635400L3NVMYD4BVCI53

 

31 March 2023

 

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

 

Britvic plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Napier to the Board as Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director.

 

Rebecca Napier is currently Chief Financial Officer at British Airways, where she has held a variety of financial roles over the last 16 years, including sitting on the boards of a number of IAG entities.  Rebecca started her career at Deloitte, having qualified as a Chartered Accountant.

 

Simon Litherland, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "I am truly delighted to welcome Rebecca to Britvic, and know she will be a strong addition to the Britvic Board and Executive team. Rebecca brings a wealth of commercial, regulatory, and international experience, which, coupled with her financial and leadership expertise will be invaluable as we continue to successfully grow our business.”

 

Rebecca Napier said: "I am very much looking forward to joining the Britvic team as the company continues to deliver value across people, planet and financial performance metrics for all its stakeholders.”

 

Rebecca's start date will be confirmed in due course. She will replace Joanne Wilson, who will be leaving the company shortly, as previously announced.  Interim CFO arrangements are already in place. Details of Rebecca’s Britvic remuneration package, which is in line with the published policy, will be shared in the Directors’ Remuneration Report at the end of the year. 

 

There is no additional information which is required to be disclosed under rule 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

 

ENDS

 

 

For further information please contact:

 

Investors
Steve Nightingale (Director of Investor Relations)  +44 (0) 7808 097784

 

Media

Jon Harrington (Corporate Communications Manager) +44 (0) 7808 098 682

Stephen Malthouse (Headland)    +44 (0) 7734 956201

 

About Britvic

Britvic is an international soft drinks business rich in history and heritage. Founded in England in the 1930s, it has grown into a global organisation with 37 much-loved brands sold in over 100 countries. The company combines its own leading brand portfolio including Fruit Shoot, Robinsons, Tango, J2O, London Essence, Teisseire and MiWadi with PepsiCo brands such as Pepsi, 7UP and Lipton Ice Tea which Britvic produces and sells in Great Britain and Ireland under exclusive PepsiCo agreements.

 

Britvic is the largest supplier of branded still soft drinks in Great Britain and the number two supplier of branded carbonated soft drinks in Great Britain. Britvic is an industry leader in the island of Ireland with brands such as MiWadi and Ballygowan, in France with brands such as Teisseire, Pressade and Moulin de Valdonne and in its growth market, Brazil, with Maguary, Bela Ischia and Dafruta. Britvic is growing its reach into other territories through franchising, export, and licensing.

 

Britvic is a purpose-driven organisation with a clear vision and a clear set of values. Our purpose, vision and values sit at the heart of our company, driving us forward together to create a better tomorrow. We want to contribute positively to the people and world around us. This means ensuring that our sustainable business practices, which we call Healthier People, Healthier Planet, are embedded in every element of our business strategy.

 

Britvic is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the code BVIC and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.   Find out more at https://www.britvic.com/