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McColl's Retail Group plc
28 April 2017
 

McColl's Retail Group plc

 

27 April 2017

 

Non-Executive Appointment

 

 

McColl's Retail Group Plc, ("McColl's" or "the Company") today announces the following change to its Board.

 

As previously reported in the Company's 2016 Annual Report and Accounts, the Board has undertaken a rigorous and extensive search for an additional Independent Non-Executive Director.  The Board is now pleased to announce the appointment of Jens Hofma as Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 July 2017.  Jens brings particular expertise in consumer goods as well as the restaurant and food-to-go industry, whilst also possessing an in-depth experience of growing multi-site businesses. Jens is currently Chief Executive of Pizza Hut Restaurants UK Ltd and has held a number of executive roles, including senior roles at Nestlé SA, McKinsey & Company and Yum! Brands Inc.

 

Jens will join the Board's Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees upon appointment.  It is further noted that Angus Porter became Chairman of the Nomination Committee upon his appointment as Chairman following the Company's AGM.

 

Angus Porter, Chairman, said:  "I am pleased to welcome Jens to the Board of McColl's. Jens brings a wealth of knowledge and experience of the food industry. His focus on developing teams and improving customer experiences make him a great addition to the Board as McColl's continues to grow and evolve."

 

There is no other information pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 that needs to be disclosed as part of this announcement.

 

 

About McColl's Retail Group

 

McColl's is proud to be one of the UK's leading neighbourhood retailers, with a growing estate of managed convenience stores and newsagents. Through our network of neighbourhood stores, over 19,500 dedicated colleagues serve 4.5 million customers every week. We offer a range of convenience products and services and we are the largest operator of Post Offices in the UK.

We continue to grow our neighbourhood presence and following the recent acquisition of 298 quality convenience stores from the Co-op we will soon operate over 1,300 McColl's branded convenience stores and around 350 newsagents branded Martin's, except in Scotland where we operate under our heritage brand, RS McColl.

Enquiries

Please visit www.mccolls.co.uk or for further information, please contact:

 McColl's Retail Group plc


Angus Porter, Non-Executive Chairman

Jonathan Miller, Chief Executive


Tel: +44 (0)1277 376331


LEI: 213800R1TLR536P8YJ67

 


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