Directorate Changes

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boohoo group plc

22 April 2020

 

For Immediate Release

22 April 2020

boohoo group plc

("boohoo" or "the group")

Directorate Changes

boohoo, a leading online fashion retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Kath Smith to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 1 May 2020. Kath is currently a Non-Executive Director of JD Sports Fashion Plc.

In addition, Sara Murray has advised the Board of her intention to step down as a Non-Executive Director. Sara chairs the Company's Nomination Committee and is the Senior Independent Director. Brian Small, Deputy Chairman, will be appointed to these positions with effect from today.

Mahmud Kamani, Group Executive Chairman, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Kath to the Company. Her commercial insight will be a great asset to the Board and the business as it continues to develop and grow. We are looking forward to working with her.

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Sara for her positive contribution to the Company and in particular for her role as Senior Independent Director and her stewardship of the Nomination Committee. Sara's expertise has been invaluable to the Board and the Company throughout her four-year tenure, during which boohoo has experienced a period of significant growth and expansion."

The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Kath Smith (aged 63) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

Current Directorships or Partnerships	Previous Directorships or Partnerships
JD Sports Fashion Plc	Adidas (U.K.) Limited
Kath Smith Consultancy Limited	Adidas (Ireland) Limited
	Service Innovation Group-UK Limited
	Reebok Ireland Limited
	Ellert Payroll Services Limited

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two Part (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries
boohoo group plc
Neil Catto, Chief Financial Officer	Tel: [phone]
Alistair Davies, Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Clara Melia, Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
Zeus Capital - Nominated adviser and joint broker
Nick Cowles/Andrew Jones (Corporate Finance)	Tel: [phone]
John Goold/Benjamin Robertson (Corporate Broking)	Tel: [phone]
Jefferies - Joint broker
Philip Noblet/Max Jones	Tel: [phone]
Buchanan - Financial PR adviser	[e-mail]
Richard Oldworth/ Kim Looringh-van Beeck/Toto Berger	Tel: [phone]

About boohoo group plc

"Leading the fashion eCommerce market"

Founded in Manchester in 2006, boohoo is an inclusive and innovative brand targeting young, value-orientated customers. For 13 years, boohoo has been pushing boundaries to bring its customers up-to-date and inspirational fashion, 24/7. boohoo has grown rapidly in the UK and internationally, expanding its offering with range extensions into menswear, through boohooMAN.

In early 2017 the group extended its customer offering through the acquisitions of the vibrant fashion brand PrettyLittleThing, and free-thinking brand Nasty Gal. In March 2019 the group acquired the MissPap brand and in August 2019, the Karen Millen and Coast brands, all complementary to the group's scalable multi-brand platform. United by a shared customer value proposition, our brands design, source, market and sell great quality clothes, shoes and accessories at unbeatable prices. These investment propositions have helped us grow from a single brand, into a major multi-brand online retailer, leading the fashion eCommerce market for 16 to 40-year-olds around the world. As at 29 February 2020, the boohoo group had around 14 million active customers across all its brands around the world.

 

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