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  1. Prudential

    14 January, 2026

    Prudential plc names Sir Douglas Flint as next chair

    He will succeed Shriti Vadera when she retires, after six years’ service, from the insurance company’s board following its AGM in May.

  2. NatWest

    13 January, 2026

    New NED at NatWest

    Albert Hitchcock, a former non-executive director of the Nationwide Building Society, will join the banking group’s board on 16 February.

  3. wetherspoon

    12 January, 2026

    John Herring joins Wetherspoon as a non-executive director

    Herring, chair of Ceiba, is returning to the UK pub chain, having previously served as a Wetherspoon NED from 1997 to 2011.

  4. Next ned

    9 January, 2026

    NEXT announces board changes

    Annette Court and Jeni Mundy will join the board of the clothing, footwear and homewares retailer in the spring as non-executive directors.

  5. Mike Rogers

    8 January, 2026

    Nationwide announces Mike Rogers as next chair

    Rogers will join the board on 1 April, and in the summer assume the role of chair of Nationwide, Virgin Money and Clydesdale Bank.

  6. pets at home

    23 December, 2025

    Pets at Home appoints CEO

    Formerly managing director of Waitrose, James Bailey will take up the role at the UK pet care business with effect from 30 March 2026.

  7. BP CEO

    18 December, 2025

    BP announces next CEO

    Meg O’Neill will take the helm at the energy giant from 1 April next year, with Murray Auchincloss stepping down immediately.

  8. Greggs NED

    16 December, 2025

    Greggs appoints Richard Smothers to fill board role

    The finance veteran will become an independent non-executive director of the bakery chain and chair its auditco from March.

  9. intercontinental hotels

    15 December, 2025

    Nicholas Cadbury joins InterContinental Hotels board

    The former Whitbread group FD will become a non-executive director of the hospitality group with effect from 1 March next year.

  10. Shell board

    11 December, 2025

    Shell appoints its next two non-executive directors

    BAT non-exec Holly Koeppel and former Smiths Group CFO Clare Scherrer will join the board of the energy giant on New Year’s Day.