Augean announced that Rod Holdsworth will join the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 23 March 2016. The Group also announced that Rory Macnamara, non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee, has notified the Board of his intention to step down from the Board at the next Annual General Meeting, to be held on 2 June 2016. It is intended that Mr. Holdsworth will become Chairman of the Audit Committee upon the departure of Mr. Macnamara from the Board.

Rod (aged 50) brings a significant breadth of financial expertise with more than 20 years' of board level experience gained in the support services, construction, manufacturing and healthcare sectors. Since 2008, Rod has been Group Finance Director of OCS Group. He previously served as Finance Director at Morrison plc, and has also held senior financial positions at Acertec plc, Alfred McAlpine plc and Smiths Industries plc.