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boohoo.com plc
14 June 2017
 

This announcement contains inside information

For Immediate Release     

14 June 2017

 

boohoo.com plc

("boohoo" or the "Company")

 

Non-Executive Directorate Change

 

Boohoo, a leading online fashion retailer, announces that after almost 4 years with Boohoo.com, Stephen Morana has advised the Board of his intention to step down as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2017. Stephen currently chairs the Company's Audit Committee and David Forbes, Senior Independent Director and existing member of the Audit Committee will be appointed to this position from 1 July 2017.

The Company is pleased to announce that Iain McDonald is joining the Board as non-executive director with effect from 1 September 2017. Iain is currently non-executive Chairman of MySale Group plc, and a director of The Hut Group Limited and Houseology.com. Upon his appointment Iain will Chair the Remuneration Committee, to allow current Remuneration Committee Chair, David Forbes, to focus on Audit Committee matters. Iain holds 404,000 ordinary shares of £0.01 each in the Company, representing 0.04 per cent of the Company's issued share capital.

Peter Williams, non-executive Chairman, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Stephen for his positive contribution to the Company and in particular for his stewardship of the Audit Committee. His financial experience and market insight has been invaluable during this transformational period in the Company's development.

"I am delighted to welcome Iain to the Company. Iain's insight in the ecommerce world will be a great asset at this time in the group's growth. The Board very much look forward to working with him."

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

Iain McDonald (aged 46) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

 

Current Directorships or Partnerships

Previous Directorships or Partnerships

MySale Group plc

Belvedere Schools Limited

The Hut Group Limited

Belerion Capital Limited (formerly Iain McDonald Capital Limited)

CentralNIC Group PLC

Belvedere Energy Investments Limited

Fishing Republic plc

Infusion 2002 Limited

Houseology Design Group Limited (formerly Occa Design Group)

Maison 7 Limited (trading as Atterley.com)

Anatwine Limited

Belvedere Energy Investments Limited

 

Iain McDonald was a Non-Executive Director of Maison Seven Limited (trading as Atterley.com) which was placed into administration on 5 January 2016 and moved into creditors' voluntary liquidation on 13 December 2016. Preferred creditors were paid in full and unsecured creditors are expected to receive a partial dividend. The liquidation process is ongoing.

 

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

 

Enquiries

boohoo.com plc

Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer

Clara Melia, Investor Relations

 

c/o Buchanan Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000

 

Tel: +44 (0)161 233 2050 

Tel: +44 (0)7748 171236

 

 

Buchanan - Financial PR adviser

Richard Oldworth

Madeleine Seacombe 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7466 5000

boohoo@buchanan.uk.com

 

 

 

Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker

Nick Cowles/Andrew Jones (Corporate Finance)

John Goold/Benjamin Robertson (Corporate Broking)

 

 

Tel: +44 (0)161 831 1512

 

Tel: +44 (0)20 3829 5000

Jefferies Hoare Govett - joint broker

Nick Adams

Max Jones

 

 

Tel: +44 (0)20 7029 8000

 

 

 


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