Pets At Home Group Plc Directorate Change (2664C)
07 Febrero 2020 - 1:01AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 2664C
Pets At Home Group Plc
07 February 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 7th February 2020
Pets at Home Group Plc: Directorate Change and Appointment of
New Chairman
Pets at Home Group Plc, the UK's leading pet care business,
today announces the conclusion of the process announced at the
Interim results in November 2019, to appoint a successor to
outgoing Non-Executive Chairman Tony DeNunzio. After an extensive
external and internal search process the board is pleased to
announce Ian Burke to the appointment of the role.
Ian has been chair of Studio Retail Group plc since 2017 and is
also a non executive senior independent director of intu properties
plc, where he has been a member of various board committees since
2018. Ian has extensive board experience; past board positions
include CEO of Thistle Hotels, Chair of the privately owned
veterinary group Vet Partners, and a long tenure on the board at
Rank Group plc. as non executive chair, executive chair and
CEO.
Tony will stay in role in order to ensure an orderly handover to
Ian who will assume his new position at the start of the new
financial year.
Peter Pritchard, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:
Over the last 10 years, Tony has been an exceptional chair
overseeing our transition from a private business to a listed
company. More recently he has supported our business in
implementing the strategic plan to become "The World's Best Pet
Care Business", bringing everything together for the pet owner,
driven by data and insight. Our recent performance is reflective of
the progress we are making by focusing on our core capabilities and
differences. We will miss Tony and thank him for his enormous
contribution, his wise counsel and above all his friendship. We all
wish him well for the future. I'm delighted to welcome Ian, as our
new Chairman, and look forward to working alongside him as we
continue to deliver our exciting strategy.
This disclosure is given in accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.11
and 9.6.13.
Investor Relations Enquiries
Pets at Home Group Plc:
Roger Tejwani, Director of Investor Relations & External
Communications
+44 (0)161 486 6688
Jonny Armstrong, Head of Investor Relations
+44 (0)161 486 6688
Media Enquiries
Pets at Home Group Plc:
Gillian Hammond, Head of Media & Public Affairs
+44 (0)161 486 6688
Maitland/AMO:
Clinton Manning, Joanna Davidson
+44 (0)20 7379 5151
About Pets at Home
Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business;
our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very
best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online
or from our 453 stores, many of which also have vet practices and
grooming salons. Pets at Home also operates a UK leading small
animal veterinary business, with 440 First Opinion practices
located both in our stores and in standalone locations, as well as
four Specialist Referral centres. For more information visit:
http://investors.petsathome.com/
Disclaimer
This trading statement does not constitute an invitation to
underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any
Pets at Home Group Plc shares or other securities nor should it
form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any contract
or commitment whatsoever. It does not constitute a recommendation
regarding any securities. Past performance, including the price at
which the Company's securities have been bought or sold in the
past, is no guide to future performance and persons needing advice
should consult an independent financial adviser.
Certain statements in this trading statement constitute
forward-looking statements. Any statement in this document that is
not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation,
those regarding the Company's future plans and expectations,
operations, financial performance, financial condition and business
is a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements are
subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to
differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among
other factors, changing economic, financial, business or other
market conditions. These and other factors could adversely affect
the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described
in this statement. As a result you are cautioned not to place
reliance on such forward-looking statements. Nothing in this
statement should be construed as a profit forecast.
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