ITC director David Robert Simpson resigns

New Delhi: ITC Ltd on Tuesday said its non-executive director David Robert Simpson has resigned due to personal reasons.

His resignation will be effective from January 30, the Kolkata-headquartered company said in a regulatory filing.

Simpson was on the ITC board as a representative of Tobacco Manufacturers (India) Limited, a subsidiary of British American Tobacco PLC.

“Non-Executive Director David Robert Simpson has tendered his resignation from the Board of Directors of the Company with effect from January 30, 2024, due to personal reasons,” ITC said.

He was appointed as Non-Executive Director on the ITC Board with effect from January 27, 2017.

As of September 2023, Tobacco Manufacturers (India) held 23.88 per cent stake in ITC.