The Board of MacFarlane Group plc announced the appointment of Bob McLellan as a non-executive Director. He will join the Board with effect from March 5, 2013. Kevin Mellor will step down from the Board on conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on May 7, 2013 following nine years service as a non-executive Director.

Bob was Chief Executive of DS Smith Packaging UK until 2011, latterly as Deputy CEO Packaging (UK and Continental Europe). He has spent many years working in the packaging sector, and is also currently Chairman of the Logson Group and a non-executive director of Swanline Print Limited.