Portmeirion Group PLC announced that Lawrence Bryan, Director and Chief Executive, has after nearly 25 years in the business, decided to retire from his executive duties. He will continue with the business and stay on the Board of the Company as a Non-Executive Director. Mike Raybould, Group Finance Director, having worked closely with all parts of the business for the last two and a half years, has been appointed as Chief Executive.

David Sproston, previously Group Financial Controller and Finance Director of Portmeirion Group UK Limited, the Group's main trading subsidiary, becomes Group Finance Director. These changes become effective on 2 September 2019. Mike Raybould joined the Group as Finance Director and has made a significant impact on strategy and business.

The Board believe Mike is an excellent successor to Lawrence as Chief Executive as the Group continues on its path of growth and evolution into a diversified homewares company. David Sproston joined the Group from Deloitte over ten years ago and has been Mike Raybould's deputy for the past two and a half years. Bill Robedee, President of Nambé LLC which the company acquired in July 2019, was appointed President of enlarged US subsidiary division in August, leading the integration of the Nambé business and existing US operations.