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
| Dan Homan | Investor Relations Director | +44 (0)7401 400442 |
| Sarah Thomas | Deputy Company Secretary | +44 (0)7401 373188 |
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