The Rank Group Plc announced that, after 13 years with the Company, Ian Burke has notified Rank that he does not intend to stand for re-election as Chairman at the Company's Annual General Meeting on 17 October 2019. The Senior Independent Director, Chris Bell, is to initiate a process to appoint his successor. Ian Burke joined Rank as Chief Executive Officer in 2006, becoming Executive Chairman in 2011 and Non-Executive Chairman in 2014. Rank announced that Bill Floydd, who joined Rank in November 2018 as Chief Financial Officer, will join the Board with immediate effect.