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RNS Number : 9442B  Naked Wines PLC  05 February 2024

For Immediate Release

 

5 February 2024

 

Naked Wines plc

("Naked" or the "Company")

 

Naked Wines Announces New Group Chief Executive Officer

 

Naked is pleased to announce the appointment of Group Chief Executive Officer
(Designate), Rodrigo Maza.  Maza, Naked's UK Managing Director since
September 2023, will work side-by-side with Rowan Gormley, Executive Chairman,
over the next several months to ensure a successful transition, after which he
will assume the Group CEO role permanently and Rowan will resume his previous
role as Non-Executive Chairman.  Maza will join the Board of Naked with
immediate effect.

 

Since joining Naked in September 2023, Maza has quickly demonstrated his
strategic capability and business acumen.  He has extensive experience in the
alcohol beverage industry at both larger and entrepreneurial businesses.
Prior to Naked, he launched and scaled several on-line delivery businesses for
alcoholic beverages across a range of e-commerce and subscription models,
including AB InBev's TaDa Delivery in Latin America and PerfectDraft in
Western Europe.  He also held various executive roles at Grupo Modelo S.A. de
C.V. and AB InBev.

 

Naked has greatly valued Maza's contribution to the business thus far and
welcomes his future leadership.  He has been working closely with Rowan and
the executive team to define Naked's turnaround strategy.  Alongside the
Board, he will now lead its execution, leveraging his customer-centric
approach and extensive experience of cross-functional teams to restore
sustainable growth for the Company.

 

The Company has also appointed Emma Kamel, formerly COO of the UK business, to
succeed Maza as General Manager of the UK business.  Emma has over six years
of experience with Naked, rising through the organization including as
Commercial and Supply Chain Director.

 

Rowan Gormley, Executive Chairman, commented:

 

"We are delighted to welcome Maza as CEO Designate. In his short time with us
he has proven his ability to energise his team to get Naked back on the growth
path, and his previous experience has a compelling combination of
entrepreneurial startups and big company best practice, both of which we are
going to need."

 

Rodrigo Maza, Group CEO Designate, commented:

 

"I'm honoured and excited to accept the role of CEO Designate at Naked Wines.
The value that Naked delivers to its customers and winemakers is clear and
provides a solid foundation to build on. I look forward to working with the
team across Naked and getting this amazing company to achieve its full
potential."

 

Rodrigo Maza Stern (40) has held the following directorships in the past five
years:

 

Current Directorships:

 

www.nakedwines.com (http://www.nakedwines.com) Limited

Naked Wines Prepayments Trustee Company Limited

Naked Fine Wine Bonds Plc

 

Previous Directorships:

None

 

There are no other matters which are required to be disclosed in accordance
with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for
Companies.  Maza currently does not own any shares in Naked.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 Naked Wines plc                                ir@nakedwines.com

 Rowan Gormley, Executive Chairman

 James Crawford, Chief Financial Officer

 Investec                                       Tel: 0207 597 5970

(NOMAD & Joint Corporate Broker)

 David Flin / Ben Farrow

 Jefferies International Limited                Tel: 0207 029 8000

(Joint Corporate Broker)

 Ed Matthews / Harry Le May / Gill O'Driscoll

 Instinctif Partners (PR Agency)                Tel: 0207 457 2020 or 07931 598 593

 Damian Reece / Guy Scarborough

 

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