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RNS Number : 4942T  TheWorks.co.uk PLC  01 August 2025

1 August 2025

TheWorks.co.uk plc

("The Works", the "Company" or the "Group")

Directorate Change

Nick Wharton appointed Independent Non-Executive Director.

TheWorks.co.uk plc, the retailer of affordable, screen-free activities for the
whole family, announces the appointment of Nicholas ("Nick") Wharton as
Independent Non-Executive Director, effective 1 August 2025, and as Chairman
of the Audit Committee following the upcoming AGM. As part of the Board's
succession planning, Nick will replace Harry Morley who, as previously
announced, intends to step down as Senior Independent Non-Executive Director
following the upcoming AGM.

Nick is a qualified Chartered Accountant with extensive experience in senior
finance and leadership roles and expertise across the UK and international
consumer industry. He has held senior finance positions at a number of
well-known listed retail and FMCG businesses, including as CFO of Pepco Group
NV, Superdry plc and Halfords Group plc. In addition, Nick was previously CEO
of Dunelm plc.

Nick has substantial plc and governance knowledge as a board member. Nick
serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at AG Barr plc,
Oriflame Investment Holding plc and Mears Group plc, having previously held
the role of Non-Executive Director with Mothercare plc.

Steve Bellamy, Chair of The Works, said: "I am pleased to welcome Nick to the
Board. Nick has very relevant sector and plc experience, and I am confident
that the business will benefit from his expertise as we continue to capitalise
on growth opportunities, deliver our strategic priorities and increase
shareholder value."

Nick Wharton said: "This is an exciting time to join The Works - the business
has made significant strategic and financial progress in the last year and
there is a clear opportunity for further growth in the years ahead. I look
forward to working alongside the rest of the Board and supporting the
management team to deliver its 'Elevating The Works' strategy."

 Enquiries:

 TheWorks.co.uk plc            via Sanctuary Counsel

 Gavin Peck       CEO

 Rosie Fordham CFO

 Singer Capital Markets (Nomad and Broker)             020 7496 3000

 Peter Steel

 Sanctuary Counsel                                     0207 340 0395

 Rachel Miller                                         theworks@sanctuarycounsel.com (mailto:theworks@sanctuarycounsel.com)

 Hannah Butler

 Yasmine Fowler

 

Additional information in respect of the AIM Rules

The following information regarding the appointment of Nicholas Barry Edward
Wharton (aged 58) is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the
AIM Rules for Companies ("AIM Rules"):

 Current directorships/partnerships             Past directorships/partnerships
 ·      A.G. Barr plc                           ·      Pepco Group Limited

 ·      Mears Group plc                         ·      Pepco Group NV

 ·      Oriflame Investment Holding plc         ·      Pepco Group Services Limited

 ·      Oriflame Holding Limited                ·      Peu (Fin) plc

 ·      Glow Holdco Limited                     ·      Peu (Tre) Limited

 ·      Glow Topco Limited                      ·      Poundland UK and Europe Limited

 ·      1104 Consulting Ltd                     ·      Enville Golf Club Limited (The)

 

Nick Wharton was appointed as Non-Executive Director to Mothercare plc
("Mothercare") on 14 November 2013. While a director, Mothercare put forward
proposals for corporate voluntary arrangements ("CVAs") for certain of its
subsidiaries (being Mothercare (UK) Limited and Early Learning Centre Limited
(together the "Mothercare Subsidiaries")) on 17 May 2018 which were approved
on 1 June 2018. Nick Wharton was a director of Mothercare plc at the time but
not a director of the Mothercare Subsidiaries. The CVAs of the Mothercare
Subsidiaries were completed on 28 September 2018 in accordance with their
terms. Nick Wharton stepped down from the board of Mothercare plc on 31
December 2019.

Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed in
respect of Nick Wharton under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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