30 May 2024
Currys plc
Appointment of Steve Johnson
as a Non-Executive Director
Currys plc (the 'Company') is
pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Johnson as a
Non-Executive Director and a member of the Company's Audit
Committee with effect 1 June 2024.
Steve Johnson has been CEO of N
Brown Group Plc ('N Brown') since February 2019 and Interim
Executive Chair since May 2024. He joined N Brown in February 2016,
was appointed as CEO of the Finance Services Operating Board in
November 2017 and then as Interim CEO in September 2018. Steve
joined N Brown from Shop Direct Group Limited where he was
Financial Services Marketing and Product Director. Prior to that,
he held various senior executive roles at Sainsbury's and
Halifax.
The Company also announces that, as
part of an orderly succession plan, Fiona McBain, Non-Executive
Director and Audit Committee Chair, will step down as a director at
the Company's Annual General Meeting on 5 September
2024.
Adam Walker, Non-Executive Director
and a member of the Audit Committee, will succeed Fiona as the
Chair of the Audit Committee on 5 September 2024.
Ian Dyson,
Chair of the Board
"I am
absolutely delighted to welcome Steve Johnson to the Board. Steve
has a strong track record of retail leadership and brings a wealth
of experience from a number of large online retail and financial
services businesses. I am very much look forward to working with
him.
I would like
to thank Fiona for her exceptional service on the Board over the
last seven years. Fiona's expertise, challenge and diligent
stewardship of the Audit Committee has been invaluable to the
Company during a period of significant change. Fiona has been
working closely with Adam since he joined the Audit Committee last
year and Adam is well placed to complete a seamless transition into
the Audit Committee Chair role."
There is no additional information
that requires disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13.
For
further information
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Dan
Homan
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Investor Relations Director
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+44 (0)7401 400442
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Sarah
Thomas
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Deputy Company Secretary
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+44 (0)7401 373188
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