The Board is responsible for determining the Company’s strategy, purpose, culture and values, reflecting in particular the generation of long-term value for shareholders and Rotork’s role in a sustainable future.

The Board is also responsible for the review and oversight of the effective management of risk, whilst delegating oversight of the controls framework to the Audit Committee. The Board rigorously challenges strategy, performance, responsibility and accountability to ensure that decisions are made effectively and in the long-term interests of the business.

The Board currently consists of eight Board members, six of whom are non-executive directors. The biographies of the Board can be found here. As of 1 January 2026, female representation on our Board was 50% with ethnic diversity representation being 25%.  

The Board members come from a variety of professional backgrounds including engineering, manufacturing and finance, and collectively possess significant managerial experience, as well as experience of being executive directors of other public limited companies. A more detailed analysis of Board composition, skills and experience can be found on pages 82 to 83 and page 85 of the 2025 Annual Report. In line with Provision 18 of the 2024 UK Corporate Governance Code, each director who is continuing in service is subject to annual election or re-election at the AGM.