Mears Group plc announced that the transition of the CEO role from David Miles to Lucas Critchley is complete and David intends to relinquish that position and step down from the PLC Board on 31 December 2023. This has been well communicated to the company's stakeholders previously and the Board is pleased with this smooth transition. David will remain a key member of the senior management team and has committed to continue to provide support to the business over the medium term with particular focus on key client engagement, operational support and driving commercial performance.

The completion of the Board transition, which commenced in May 2022 when the Group announced David Miles' intention to retire as CEO. Evidencing the strength of the company's succession planning, Lucas Critchley will take the position of CEO in January 2024.