The chairman of BT has announced his is planning to quit his £700,000-a-year role once a successor is found so that he can 'focus on other interests'. He will leave the prestigious £700,000-a-year role later this year, and a search for his successor is under way. Prior to joining the BT board, Mr du Plessis had chaired British American Tobacco, Rio Tinto and SAB Miller and been on the boards of Marks & Spencer and Lloyds. During his time at BT, Mr du Plessis has helped the company establish better relations with Ofcom as decisions over the next phase of the UK's fibre broadband rollout are made. He will leave the prestigious £700,000-a-year role later this year, and a search for his successor is under way.

Source: Daily Mail March 01, 2021 11:40 UTC