Dame Alison Carnwath has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at the EG Group.

Dame Alison has served on some of the most respected UK public companies including as a director at BP, Friends Provident, Gallaher, Barclays and Man Group among others. She is currently Chair of the Audit Committee at Zurich Insurance and BASF and a nonexecutive at Paccar, a Fortune 500 company listed on NASDAQ.

Stuart Rose, Chairman of EG Group, said: “I am delighted to welcome Dame Alison to EG Group’s Board. Alison is one of the most admired people in British business with an exceptional track record as a Non-Executive Director of some of the UK’s leading companies. Her experience and expertise makes her an excellent addition to the Board, and superbly well-placed to lead the Group’s Audit Committee.

“I joined EG in January because the shareholders asked me to develop appropriate governance for a business of this scale and Alison’s appointment further underscores the Group’s commitment to establish a best-inclass governance model.”

Zuber Issa CBE and Mohsin Issa CBE, co-founders and co-CEOs of EG Group, said: “We are delighted to have attracted a non-executive of the caliber and experience of Alison to the Group board.

“Alongside Lord Stuart Rose and John Carey, the appointment of Alison clearly demonstrates a commitment by the shareholders to put in place a Board that is consistent with those of a public company of equivalent scale.”

The appointment of Dame Alison to the Board follows the recent appointments of Lord Rose as Chairman, and John Carey as a Non-Executive Director of EG Group.