Bourguignon will replace current chief Charles Mackay who is due to retire on October 29.

Subject to his election as a director of the board at a general assembly meeting on April 7, Bourguignon will initially be appointed chairman of the board of Eurotunnel, the French company of the bi-national group, and vice-chairman of the Eurotunnel joint board, the company said in a statement.

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