Wincanton plc announced that Mr. Paul Dean has indicated his intention to step down as Non-executive Director and Chair of the company Audit Committee effective from the end of February 2021. The company announced the appointment of Mr. Anthony Bickerstaff as a Non-executive Director of the Group with effect from 1 September 2020. Mr. Bickerstaff will also be appointed as a member of the Company's Audit and Nomination Committees. It is intended that Mr. Bickerstaff will take over as Chair of the Audit Committee on Mr. Dean's departure. Mr. Bickerstaff is currently Chief Financial Officer of Costain Group plc, a position he has held since 2006. Before joining Costain, Mr. Bickerstaff held a number of senior management and financial positions in Taylor Woodrow, including Finance Director of Taylor Woodrow Construction Limited. Prior to becoming Finance Director, he was Divisional Operations Director in charge of Taylor Woodrow Group's PFI projects.