Watkin Jones plc announced on April 14, 2021 that as part of its long term Board succession planning, Grenville Turner had given notice of his intention to retire as Chair during 2021. Following an active recruitment process, the Board announced the appointments of a new Chair-designate. Alan Giddins is appointed as non-executive director and Chair-designate with immediate effect. It is intended that Grenville will step down from the Board in October 2021 and that Alan will take over as Chair, having allowed time for an orderly handover. Alan is currently Chair of Hill & Smith Holdings PLC, the FTSE 250 international group creating sustainable infrastructure and safe transport solutions, having joined in October 2017 as the Senior Independent Director, before assuming the role of Chair in October 2019. Alan is also a non-executive director and investment committee member of Big Society Capital Limited, the UK's large social impact-led investor. Alan brings a wealth of board, investment and ESG experience, having been Managing Partner and Global Head of Private Equity at 3i Group plc ('3i'), and sat on the boards of a number of 3i's large private equity investments. Prior to joining 3i in 2005, Alan spent 13 years in investment banking advising a broad range of quoted companies. He qualified as a chartered accountant and has a degree in economics.