Applegreen Plc announced that it has appointed John Diviney as Managing Director of UK operations. He will replace Michael O'Loughlin who is to step down from the role effective 1 December 2016 to return home to Ireland. John is a chartered accountant and has been with the Company since 2013, most recently as Head of Food Systems and Trading. He has extensive commercial experience and is well placed to lead the development of its UK business.