Universe Group plc announced that the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Jeremy Lewis, has decided to leave the Group to pursue other opportunities outside of the public markets. An orderly handover of responsibilities will be assisted by Andrew Blazye adopting the position of Executive Chairman with immediate effect and, reflecting the positive contribution that he has made in recent months in supporting the Company's senior leadership team, Ivan Brooks will take the newly-established position of Chief Operations Officer on an interim basis. Ivan brings considerable relevant experience from having previously served as Chief Information Officer for McDonald's UK and Countrywide, where he led the adoption and roll-out of new technologies and drove business efficiency initiatives.