Whitbread PLC has announced that Anthony Habgood will step down from the Board later this year. He has been Chairman of the Company since mid 2005.
The process to find his successor will be led by Sir Ian Cheshire, the Senior Independent Director and a further announcement will be made in due course.
Anthony Habgood commented:
“It has been a pleasure to be Chairman over a period of rapid growth as we have transformed Whitbread into a focused company and developed two market-leading brands, Premier Inn and Costa.
“With the Company having a strong Board and a clear strategy for growth, I believe that this year is an appropriate time to hand over to a successor.”