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21/09/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 1359N  ASOS PLC  20 September 2023

21 September 2023

 

ASOS appoints new Non-Executive Director

 

ASOS plc ("ASOS" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of
William Barker as Non-Executive Director.

 

William is the founder and CEO of Camelot Capital Partners LLC ("Camelot
Partners"), a California-based investment management company. William is also
the Executive Chairman of Tapi Carpets & Floors, Executive Chairman of
Synnovia, a UK manufacturing conglomerate and is also a founding investor and
board member of Re:Build Manufacturing. Previously William was an advisor to
Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos.

 

Camelot Partners holds 16,722,381 ordinary shares in the Company, representing
14.02% of the Company's issued share capital. Given William's relationship
with Camelot Partners., a significant shareholder, in accordance with the UK
Corporate Governance Code 2018 William joins the Board as a Non-Independent
Non-executive Director.

 

Jørgen Lindemann, ASOS Chairman, said:

 

"ASOS has a long-standing relationship with William as shareholder and strong
supporter of the company, and I am delighted that William has now agreed to
join the Board. He brings a wealth of retail and commercial experience
alongside a deep knowledge and understanding of the ASOS business. We look
forward to working closely with him as the business continues on its journey
to sustainable, profitable growth."

 

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under LR 9.6.13
R (1) to (6) in respect of William Barker.

 

 

 

For further information:

 

 ASOS                                                                                                                                                      Tel: 020 7756 1000
 plc
 Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte, Chief Executive Officer

 Sean Glithero, Interim Chief Financial Officer

 Michelle Wilson, Senior Director of Strategy and Corporate Development

 Holly Cassell, Head of Investor Relations

 Website: www.asosplc.com/investors

 Headland Consultancy                                                                                                                                      Tel: 020 3805 4822
 Susanna Voyle / Stephen Malthouse / Rob Walker

 JPMorgan Cazenove                                                                                                                                         Tel: 020 7742 4000
 Bill Hutchings / Will Vanderspar

 Numis Securities                                                                                                                                          Tel: 020 7260 1000
 Alex Ham / Jonathan Wilcox / Tom Jacob

 Berenberg

                                                                                                                                                           Tel: 020 3207 7800
 Matthew Armitt / Richard Bootle / Marie Moy

 

Background note

ASOS is a destination for fashion-loving 20-somethings around the world, with
a purpose to give its customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be.
Through its app and mobile/desktop web experience, available in nine languages
and in over 200 markets, ASOS customers can shop a curated edit of nearly
60,000 products, sourced from nearly 900 global and local third-party brands
alongside a mix of fashion-led own-brand labels - ASOS Design, ASOS Edition,
ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and
HIIT. ASOS aims to give all of its customers a truly frictionless experience,
with an ever-greater number of different payment methods and hundreds of local
deliveries and return options, including Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day
Delivery, dispatched from state-of-the-art fulfilment centres in the UK, US
and Germany.

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