IQE plc to confirm that Mr. Tim Pullen will join the company in his role as Chief Financial Officer to the board of the Group (the “Board”) on 4th February 2019. Mr. Pullen, who was most recently Chief Financial Officer of ARM Limited, will initially work alongside Dr. Godfrey Ainsworth FCA, Executive Chairman and interim CFO. Dr. Ainsworth will support Mr. Pullen through the reporting and presentation of the full year 2018 results scheduled for publication on 20 March 2019. As previously announced, Dr. Ainsworth will retire from the Board on or before the date of the 2019 AGM.