REG - JD Sports Fashion - Director Declaration

JD Sports FashionAnnouncement

25/04/2023 07:00

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RNS Number : 2902X  JD Sports Fashion Plc  25 April 2023

 

25 APRIL 2023

JD SPORTS FASHION PLC

DIRECTORATE APPOINTMENTS

 

JD Sports Fashion Plc ('JD' or 'Group'), the leading global sports-fashion
retailer, today announces that Angela Luger and Darren Shapland will be
appointed as Non-Executive Directors, with effect from 1 June 2023. Angela
will join the Remuneration Committee and Darren will join the Audit and Risk
Committee, with effect from the date of their appointment.

Angela Luger:

Angela Luger brings a wealth of retail and Non-Executive Director experience
to the Board, with strong experience in digital commerce, digital
transformation and marketing. Angela has recently been appointed as a
Non-Executive Director of Jet2 Plc and currently acts as a Non-Executive
Director of New Look Retailers Ltd, Portmeirion Group Plc (where she chairs
the Nomination Committee) and SCS Group Plc (where she acts as Senior
Independent Director). Angela also acts as Chair at Paint Traders Ltd and
WealthiHer Network. Angela has held previous Non-Executive roles at
Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion S.A. and Manchester Airports
Holding Ltd. During her extensive career, Angela has held positions at
Cadbury's, Coca Cola and Asda and has acted as Managing Director at Debenhams
and CEO at The Original Factory Shop and N Brown Group Plc. Angela also acts a
Trustee to the Pennies Foundation.

 

Darren Shapland:

Darren Shapland has extensive experience in retail and consumer businesses
over the past 35 years as both an Executive and Non-Executive Director. In
recent years he has held a variety of Non-Executive Chair and Audit Chair
roles in FTSE 250 and FTSE 100 businesses including Poundland Plc, Ferguson
Plc and Ladbrokes Plc. Darren is currently Chair of Topps Tiles Plc as well as
being Chair / Director of a number of privately owned businesses. In his
executive career Darren was CEO for Carpetright having previously been CFO of
a number of large retailers including J Sainsbury Plc, Carpetright Plc,
Superdrug (Kingfisher Plc) and a number of divisions of The Burton Group Plc.

 

Andrew Higginson, Chair, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Angela and Darren to the JD Board. They bring a
wealth of retail expertise, strengthen the JD Board's Plc experience and
complement the Board's existing skills and knowledge."

There are no further matters which require to be disclosed pursuant to Listing
Rule 9.6.13.

 

Enquiries:

 

JD Sports Fashion
Plc
Tel: 0161 767 1000

Andy Higginson, Chair

Regis Schultz, CEO

Neil Greenhalgh, Chief Financial Officer

Theresa Casey, Company Secretary

 

FGS Global
 
       Tel: 0207 251 3801

Rollo Head

Jenny Davey

James Thompson

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