REG - Burberry Group PLC - Board Changes

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RNS Number : 6391Q  Burberry Group PLC  18 December 2024

BURBERRY GROUP PLC

 

BOARD CHANGES

 

Burberry Group plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the following Board
changes:

 

Stella King has been appointed to the Board as an independent Non-Executive
Director and member of the Nomination Committee, with effect from 1 April
2025.

 

Stella is currently at Moncler which she joined thirteen years ago in 2011 as
President, Asia Pacific.  In January 2022 she moved to the role of Chief
Chinese Business Officer and will step down from that role on 31 December
2024.  She also served as a Non-Executive Director of Moncler subsidiary
Stone Island between March 2021 and April 2024.  Earlier in her career,
Stella served as President, Asia Pacific for Sergio Rossi and also held
various managerial positions at Lane Crawford in Mainland China.

 

The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed pursuant
to LR 6.4.8 R in relation to Stella King's appointment.

 

Fabiola Arredondo and Antoine de Saint-Affrique will retire from the Board as
Non-Executive Directors following the AGM to be held in July 2025.

 

Fabiola has served as a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees
since her appointment on 10 March 2015.  She is a former Chair of the
Remuneration Committee and has also served as a member of the Audit Committee.
Antoine joined the Board on 1 January 2021 and has been a member of the Audit
and Nomination Committees since that date. Fabiola and Antoine will continue
to serve as committee members until their retirement from the Board.

 

Gerry Murphy, Burberry Chair, said:

 

"Stella has impressive and deep understanding of the luxury market and
consumers in the Asia Pacific region. Her insight and expertise will be a
great asset to Burberry and we are delighted that she has accepted our
invitation to join the Burberry Board."

 

"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Fabiola and Antoine for their service
to the Company.  The Board has benefitted greatly from their extensive
knowledge and experience throughout their tenures and I wish them both every
success in their future endeavours."

 

18 December 2024

 

Enquiries

 

 Investors and analysts
 Lauren Wu Leng  Head of Investor Relations  020 3425 2007

                                             Lauren.Wuleng@burberry.com

 

 Media
 Andrew Roberts  SVP, Corporate Relations and Engagement  020 3367 3764

                                                          Andrew.Roberts@burberry.com (mailto:Andrew.Roberts@burberry.com)

 

This announcement does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe
for or otherwise acquire or dispose of any Burberry Group plc shares, in the
UK, or in the US, or under the US Securities Act 1933 or in any other
jurisdiction.

Burberry is listed on the London Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent
of the FTSE 250 index. ADR symbol OTC:BURBY.

BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight Device, the Burberry Check and the Thomas
Burberry Monogram and Print are trademarks belonging to Burberry.

 

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