Filtronic plc announced the appointment of John Behrendt as a non-executive director and member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees with effect from 1 January 2021. John will become chair of the Audit Committee with effect from the publication of interim results to allow for a managed transition. Reg Gott has been acting as interim chair of the Audit Committee following the previous chair's retirement on 29 October 2020. John has over thirty years of experience in a combination of executive and non-executive roles and qualified as an accountant with the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).