Redrow plc announced that it has agreed to appoint Oliver Tant as an additional Non-Executive Director of the Board of Redrow plc . Oliver will join the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair-Designate with effect from 1 February 2022. Oliver will join as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees with effect from the same time.

Oliver will work closely with Nick Hewson over the coming months during a period of handover and assume the role of Chair of the Audit Committee ahead of the retirement of Nick Hewson, who will be stepping down from the Board ahead of the 2022 AGM having served a 9 year term as a Non-Executive Director. Until last year, Oliver served as Chief Financial Officer of Imperial Brands PLC where he was responsible for finance, treasury, investor relations, procurement and information technology. Prior to this role, Oliver held a number of senior positions in a 32-year career at KPMG, including Vice Chairman, Global Managing Director (Financial Advisory and Private Equity Divisions) and Head of UK Audit.

Oliver previously served as Audit Chair of the Royal Hospital for Neuro-Disability and also served as governor for a leading UK independent school.