REG - Brown (N.) Group PLC - Dominic Appleton appointed CFO Designate

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23/02/2023 07:01

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RNS Number : 7630Q  Brown (N.) Group PLC  23 February 2023

23 February 2023

 

Dominic Appleton appointed CFO Designate

 

N Brown Group Plc (the "Group"), a top 10 UK clothing and footwear digital
retailer, announces that Dominic Appleton will be joining the Group as Chief
Financial Officer Designate on 1 March 2023.  Dominic will succeed Rachel
Izzard as Chief Financial Officer and a Board Director when Rachel steps down.
Rachel will work with Steve Johnson, Group Chief Executive Officer, and the
Board, to ensure an orderly handover to Dominic. It is currently envisaged
that Rachel will leave the business, and that Dominic will join the Board,
following the completion of the FY23 Annual Report and Accounts at the end of
May.

 

Dominic is an experienced finance professional having spent a total of 10
years at The Very Group (previously Shop Direct), most recently as Group
Finance Director. He has previously held Chief Financial Officer roles at
online bathroom retailer, VictoriaPlum.com, and leading footwear brand, Hotter
Shoes. Prior to this he worked in senior finance roles at SSL International
and Procter & Gamble, having begun his career at KPMG where he qualified
as a chartered accountant.

 

Steve Johnson, Group Chief Executive Officer of N Brown Group, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Dominic to the N Brown team. His considerable
expertise and experience gained in consumer businesses, particularly in
digital retail and financial services, will make him a key addition to the
executive management team."

 

Regulatory disclosures

Peter Dominic Appleton, aged 50, currently has no shareholding in the Group.
There is no further information required to be disclosed in respect of the
above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies.

 

The appointment of Dominic Appleton to the Board is subject to FCA approval
and a further update will be provided in due course.

 

For further information:

 

 N Brown Group
 David Fletcher, Head of Investor Relations       +44 (0)7876 111242

 MHP Communications
 Simon Hockridge / Eleni Menikou / Charles Hirst  +44 (0) 20 3128 8789

                                                  NBrown@mhpc.com

 Shore Capital - Nomad and Broker
 Stephane Auton / Daniel Bush / John More         +44 (0) 20 7408 4090

 

 

About N Brown Group:

N Brown is a top 10 UK clothing & footwear digital retailer, with a home
proposition. Our retail brands include JD Williams, Simply Be and Jacamo, and
our financial services proposition allows customers to spread the cost of
shopping with us. We are headquartered in Manchester where we design, source
and create our product offer and we employ over 1,800 people across the UK.

 

 

 

 

 

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