Porvair announced the appointment of Jasi Halai as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 18 June 2019. Jasi Halai is Group Financial Controller and Operating Officer for 3i Group Plc and has held a broad range of senior finance positions at 3i since 2005. She will join the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees of the Company. After a suitable handover period, Paul Dean will retire from the Board. In the seven years that he has been a Non-Executive Director, Paul has made a substantial contribution to the direction, strategy and control of the business. The company will miss his wise counsel and dedicated Chairmanship of the Audit Committee. At the time of Paul Dean's retirement from the Board, Sally Martin will become the Senior Non-Executive Director and Jasi Halai will assume the Chairmanship of the Audit Committee. In accordance with the 2018 Corporate Governance Code, John Nicholas, The Group's Chairman, will step down from the Audit Committee following the announcement of the half year results on 24 June 2019.