In line with dividend policy, the Board of The Go-Ahead Group plc is recommending a final dividend of 71.91 pence per share, bringing the full year dividend to 102.08 pence per share reflecting the resilient performance for the year and the Board's confidence in the Group's outlook. Subject to shareholder approval, the final dividend will be paid on 22 November 2019 to shareholders on the register on 1 November 2019.

The company announced that Chairman, Andrew Allner, will retire from the Board in October 2019. Clare Hollingsworth will succeed Andrew as Chairman. Clare Hollingsworth, who joined the Board on 1 August 2019 as Non-Executive Chairman Designate and will succeed as Chairman with effect from the conclusion of Annual General Meeting (AGM) on 31 October 2019. The company also announced Elodie Brian to the Board as Group Chief Financial Officer. Katherine Innes Ker has served more than nine years on the Board and must now be considered as not independent. She will be replaced by Adrian Ewer as Senior Independent Director and by Leanne Wood as Remuneration Committee Chair after the 2019 AGM. Katherine will, however, remain on the Board as a non-independent non-executive director for a further period to ensure continuity following my retirement and to support the transition of Chairman, whose recruitment process she led.