The Board of Henry Boot PLC announced the appointment of Russell Deards LLB (Hons) as Company Secretary with immediate effect. Russell joined Henry Boot in April 2013 and since then has been responsible for the company secretarial, legal and insurance functions of the trading subsidiaries that form the Henry Boot Group of Companies. Following this appointment, John Sutcliffe, who has been responsible for Group secretariat activities, relinquishes this additional role and continues with his responsibilities as Group Finance Director of the company.