DFS Furniture PLC Directorate Change (5958J)
December 05 2018 - 1:13PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5958J
DFS Furniture PLC
05 December 2018
5 December 2018
DFS FURNITURE plc
BOARD APPOINTMENTS
DFS Furniture plc ("DFS" or the "Company"), the market leading
retailer of living room and upholstered furniture in the United
Kingdom, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jo Boydell and
Steve Johnson as independent non-executive Directors of the
Company. Both Jo and Steve will be members of the Audit, Nomination
and Remuneration Committees, and start with immediate effect.
Jo has been the Chief Financial Officer of Travelodge Limited
since 2013. Prior to that, Jo held senior finance roles across a
number of consumer-facing companies including Mothercare, Jessops,
Ladbrokes plc, Hilton Group plc and EMI Group. She is a qualified
accountant.
Steve has over 20 years' experience in the retail industry. He
is currently a non-executive Director of Big Yellow plc and the
Senior Independent Director of Lenta Limited, a leading Russian
hypermarket operator. Prior to this, Steve held senior executive
roles with a number of retailers including Poundworld, Focus Wickes
DIY Group and Woolworths. Prior to these roles, Steve spent 8 years
at Asda having originally started his career in management
consultancy with Bain & Co.
As previously announced, in order to ensure an orderly transfer
of responsibilities, Julie Southern will continue in her role as
Chair of the Audit Committee until her departure from the Company
on 31 March 2019, at which time Jo Boydell will be appointed Chair
of the Audit Committee.
Ian Durant, Chairman of DFS, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Jo and Steve to the Board. They both
bring significant and complementary experience of the retail
industry to the Board. We are looking forward to working with them
both and are sure that they will make a valuable contribution in
the times ahead."
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13 we confirm that Steve
Johnson was a director of Poundworld Retail Limited when it went
into administration on 11 June 2018
In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.13 we confirm that Jo
Boydell was a director of Snap Equity Limited which entered into a
creditors voluntary liquidation on 24 May 2013 and JGLCC Camera
Company which entered into a creditors voluntary liquidation on 11
December 2013.
Enquiries:
DFS (enquiries via FTI)
Tim Stacey (CEO)
Nicola Bancroft (CFO)
Mike Schmidt (Investor Relations)
Liz McDonald (Group Company investor.relations@dfs.co.uk
Secretary)
FTI Consulting
Jonathon Brill +44 (0) 20 3727 1000
Georgina Goodhew dfsfurniture@fticonsulting.com
Eleanor Purdon
About DFS Furniture plc
DFS is the clear market leading retailer of upholstered
furniture in the United Kingdom. We design, manufacture, sell and
deliver to our customers an extensive range of upholstered
furniture products. The business operates a retail network of
upholstered furniture stores in the United Kingdom and Europe,
together with an online channel. These have been established and
developed gradually through nearly 50 years of operating history.
We attract customers to our stores and website through our
substantial and continued investment in nationwide marketing
activities and our reputation for high quality products and
service, breadth of product ranges and price points and favourable
consumer financing options.
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