Just Group deputy chairman to step down in May

FTSE 250 retirement specialist Just Group said on Tuesday that deputy chairman Tom Cross Brown will retire at the next annual general meeting in May.

Brown has been a board member of the group and its legacy companies since December 2006.

Chairman Chris Gibson-Smith said: "On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Tom for his long service and contribution to Just during which he served as chairman to the predecessor companies and more recently following the merger as my deputy chairman."

Brown said: "It has been a privilege to serve on the Just board over the past eleven years. It is a company that has a proven track record of delivering success backed by innovative IP and I am confident that the right leadership is in place to continue to grow and strengthen the business."

At 0805 GMT, the shares were down 0.3% to 145.60p.