Devro plc announced the appointment of Rikke Mikkelsen as an independent non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2021. Rikke will also become a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees from that date. Rikke, a chemical engineer, currently leads the Global Centre of Excellence for Chocolate and Confectionary and the European Customer Innovation team at Scandinavian-headquartered AAK A/S. Rikke will succeed Chantal Cayuela who has decided, on personal grounds, to retire as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 30 November 2021.