Balfour Beatty plc announced that Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, CBE, will be appointed as the next Chairman and a Non-Executive Director of the company. Lord Allen will join the Board following the Annual General Meeting May 13, 2021, as a Non-Executive Director and, after a transition period, will assume the position of Chair from July 20, 2021 when he will succeed Philip Aiken, AM who has been Chair since 2015. Lord Allen has extensive corporate experience across a range of sectors, most notably in support services and media. His previous positions include Chair of ISS AS, Executive Chair of EMI Music, Chief Executive of ITV plc, Chief Executive of Compass Group and Chief Advisor to the British Home Office. He sits in the House of Lords and currently holds positions as Advisory Chairman, Moelis & Company and Chairman of Global Media and Entertainment.