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Ocado Group PLC
20 October 2022
DIRECTORATE CHANGES
OCADO GROUP PLC
20 October 2022
Ocado Group plc
Director changes
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Ocado Group plc ("Ocado" or the "Company") announces that Julia
M Brown has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director
with effect from 1 January 2023. Julia will also be a member of the
People Committee and the Remuneration Committee, such appointments
taking place on the date of her appointment to the Board.
Julia served as the Chief Procurement Officer of Mars Wrigley, a
division of Mars, Incorporated, until 2021, and prior to this she
held senior roles at Carnival Corporation & plc, Mondelēz
International, Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc. Julia brings a wealth of
experience in strategic procurement across diverse consumer
products and significant leadership experience in global supply
chain operations.
Rick Haythornthwaite, Chairman of Ocado, said:
"We are delighted to welcome Julia to the Board. Her experience
as a senior executive at some of the world's most important
consumer-facing companies, as well as her extensive board
experience, will strengthen further our corporate governance and
oversight, helping us navigate the current macro challenges and
take advantage of our substantial, and increasing, growth
opportunities".
Tim Steiner, Chief Executive Officer of Ocado, said:
"Julia's breadth of business experience, and her deep
understanding of the North American consumer in particular, will be
hugely valuable to us as we progress through a period of rapid
growth, successfully rolling out the Ocado Smart Platform,
innovating at pace, and helping partners around the world take
advantage of continued strong growth in e-commerce. I am very
excited to welcome her to the Board".
Commenting on her decision to join the Ocado Board, Julia
said:
"Ocado Group has been on an extraordinary journey over the past
two decades from start-up UK online grocer to established FTSE100
global technology company. I am thrilled to be able to bring my
experience working at some of the biggest and most successful
global consumer companies to this amazing business. I look forward
to playing my part in the next phase of this exciting journey,
helping to shape the rapidly-growing, successful, world-leading
Ocado of tomorrow".
Board Committee changes
Further to its announcement on 14 July 2022 regarding changes to
Board Committee composition, Ocado announces some further changes
to the Committee chairs.
With effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General
Meeting on 2 May 2023, Julie Southern will assume the role of
Remuneration Committee Chairman from Andrew Harrison, who will
carry on as a member of the Remuneration Committee and chairman of
the People Committee. Further, John Martin will become Chairman of
the Audit Committee as Julie Southern steps down from this position
but remains a member of this Committee.
Contacts:
-- Tim Steiner, Chief Executive Officer, on 01707 228 000
-- David Shriver, Director of Communications, on 01707 228 000
-- Martin Robinson, Tulchan Communications, on 020 7353 4200
Notes:
1. Julia M Brown's most recent role was Chief Procurement
Officer at Mars Wrigley, a division of Mars, Incorporated, and
prior to this she was Chief Procurement Officer at Carnival
Corporation & plc and held senior roles at Mondelēz
International, Inc. and Kraft Foods Inc., The Clorox Company, The
Gillette Company, Inc. and Diageo plc. She is a non-executive
director of The Honest Company, Inc., the natural beauty brand,
Solos Brand, Inc., a lifestyle products company, and Molson Coors
Beverage Company, the multinational drink and brewing company.
Julia also serves on the Board of Trustees of the Chartered
Institute of Purchasing and Supply, an organi sation for the
procurement and supply management profession based in the UK. Julia
holds a Bachelor of Commerce from McMaster University in Hamilton,
Canada.
2. For the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.13(1), Julia M Brown is
currently a non-executive director of The Honest Company, Inc.,
Solo Brands, Inc. and Molson Coors Beverage Company. There are no
further details to be disclosed relating to Julia under Listing
Rule 9.6.13R.
3. As Non-Executive Director Julia M Brown will be paid an
annual fee of GBP76,600 per annum, and an additional fee of
GBP7,800 in respect of her membership of the Remuneration
Committee, in line with the Directors' Remuneration Policy.
The person responsible for arranging the release of this
announcement:
Neill Abrams
Group General Counsel and Company Secretary
Ocado Group plc
Buildings One & Two Trident Place
Mosquito Way
Hatfield
Hertfordshire
AL10 9UL
Tel: +44 (0)1707 228 000
Email: company.secretary@ocado.com
Ocado Group plc LEI: 213800LO8F61YB8MBC74
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