REG - WH Smith PLC - Board Change

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12/09/2023 13:30

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RNS Number : 0754M  WH Smith PLC  12 September 2023

 
 
 
Board Change
 
 
 
WH Smith PLC

 

12 September 2023

 

 

LEI: 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91

 

 

WH Smith PLC today announces that Kal Atwal, non-executive director and Chair
of the ESG Committee, will be stepping down from the Board of WH Smith with
effect from 12 September 2023.

 

We are also pleased to confirm that Kal Atwal has agreed to join the Company's
executive team as Chair of Funky Pigeon, the Group's online personalised
greetings card business.

 

The Board has commenced a process to appoint a new non-executive director and
will update the market in due course.

 

Marion Sears, non-executive director, has been appointed as Chair of the ESG
Committee with effect from 12 September 2023.

 

Annette Court, Chair, commented, "On behalf of the Board, I would like to
thank Kal for her valuable contribution to the Company since her appointment
in February 2021. We are delighted that Kal will be staying with the Company
in her new role as Chair of Funky Pigeon.  Kal has extensive experience in
managing and developing online businesses and she will bring valuable
knowledge of the online sector to her new role."

 

This disclosure is made to comply with LR 9.6.14 R of the Listing Rules.

 

 

 

 

 

I Houghton

Company Secretary

 

 

Enquiries:

 

WH Smith PLC

Mark Boyle                          Investor
Relations
07879 897687

Nicola Hillman                    Media Relations
 
 
01793 563354

 

Brunswick

Tim Danaher
 
 
020 7404 5959

 

 

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