Directorate Change

RNS Number : 3383T

ASOS PLC

03 July 2018

 

3 July 2018

ASOS Board Changes

ASOS appoints Adam Crozier to Chair

ASOS announces that after six years with the Company, Brian McBride will be stepping down as Chair and Non-Executive Director on 29 November 2018, following the company's next Annual General Meeting. Brian will be succeeded by Adam Crozier, who will be appointed as Chair and Non-Executive Director, also on 29 November 2018.  Adam has extensive Boardroom experience, with Directorships of Saatchi & Saatchi, Vue International, G4S, the Football Association, the Royal Mail and most recently ITV plc, where he served as CEO until June 2017.  Adam also joined the Whitbread PLC Board in April 2017, becoming Senior Independent Director in September 2017 and Chair in February 2018.

Ian Dyson, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director commented: "On behalf of the Board, I'd like to thank Brian for his contribution during a period of high growth for our company and I'd like to welcome Adam, who joins us at an equally exciting stage in our journey".

Brian McBride said: "It has been a great honour and pleasure to have worked with ASOS over these past 6 years and I wish the company continued success in being the World's No 1 destination for fashion-conscious twenty-somethings".

Adam Crozier said: "The ASOS story is truly impressive and I am tremendously excited to become part of it. I'm greatly looking forward to working with the team that is building a global powerhouse in online fashion".

Information regarding the appointment of Adam Crozier as non-executive Chairman:

Adam Alexander Crozier, aged 54, is a director and Chair of Whitbread plc, Vue International and Stage Entertainment BV.

His former directorships, during the five years preceding this announcement, are as follows:

·     ITV plc

·     G4S plc

Adam Crozier has no interest in any ordinary shares or options in ASOS plc. There are no other matters required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules for Companies in relation to this appointment.

For further information:

ASOS plc

Tel: [phone]

Nick Beighton, Chief Executive Officer

Greg Feehely, Director of Investor Relations

Website: www.asosplc.com/investors

Instinctif Partners

Tel: [phone]

Matthew Smallwood / Justine Warren / Tom Berger

JPMorgan Cazenove (Nominated Advisor)

Tel: [phone]

Michael Wentworth-Stanley / Bill Hutchings

Numis Securities

Tel: [phone]

Alex Ham / Luke Bordewich

 

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