RCS - Frasers Group PLC - Media Statement: Grant Thornton Audit & FRC

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07/04/2022 15:30

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RNS Number : 6951H  Frasers Group PLC  07 April 2022

Date: 7 April 2022

 

FRASERS GROUP PLC ("Frasers Group" or "the Company")

 

MEDIA STATEMENT: GRANT THORNTON AUDIT

 

We have noted recent press reports with regards to the historic Grant Thornton
audits of "Sports Direct" by the Financial Reporting Council.

 

Frasers Group confirms that at no time has it been part of this investigation
and has only been contacted as a witness during this investigation of the
aforementioned audits. There has never been any suggestion of wrongdoing by
Frasers Group during this investigation.

 

 

 Frasers Group plc

 Thomas Piper, Company Secretary   T. 0344 245 9200

 LEI: 213800JEGHHEAXIJDX34         E. investor.relations@frasers.group
                                   (mailto:investor.relations@sportsdirect.com)

 

 Chris Wootton, Chief Financial Officer  T. 0344 245 9200

                                         E. financial@frasers.group (mailto:financial@frasers.group)

 

 Ronnie Laffar, Head of PR & Communications        T. 07585886189

                                                   E. fgpr@frasers.group (mailto:fgpr@frasers.group)

 

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