Lewis Group Limited announced that as communicated to shareholders on SENS on 24 May 2017, independent non- executive chairman David Nurek advised the board of his plans to retire through a managed succession plan after serving as a director and chairman since the group's listing on the JSE in 2004. Mr. Nurek will retire as a director with effect from 30 November 2017. The board has elected Hilton Saven to succeed Mr. Nurek as chairman effective 30 November 2017. Mr. Saven has been an independent non-executive director since 2004 and chairs the group's audit and risk committees, as well as serving on the remuneration and nominations committees. Duncan Westcott has been appointed as an independent non-executive director and member of the audit committee with effect from 1 December 2017. He has also been elected as chairman of the audit committee to succeed Mr. Saven, following his appointment as chairman of the board. Mr. Saven remains a member of the Audit committee. Mr. Westcott is a non-executive director of Standard Bank Mauritius where he serves as chairman of the audit committee and a member of the risk and credit committees.