Appointment of Group Finance Director

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Dixons Carphone PLC

27 March 2018

 

Dixons Carphone plc

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Dixons Carphone plc (the "Company") announces the appointment of Jonny Mason to its Board as Group Finance Director, with effect from a date to be confirmed.

Jonny has been Chief Financial Officer of Halfords plc since 2015 and was Interim Chief Executive Officer between September 2017 and January 2018. Prior to that Jonny was CFO of Scandi Standard AB, a Scandinavian company which successfully listed in Stockholm in June 2014. Jonny's early career included CFO at Odeon and UCI Cinemas, Finance Director of Sainsbury's Supermarkets and finance roles at Shell and Hanson plc.  

Ian Livingston, Chairman of Dixons Carphone, said:

"The Board and I are very pleased to welcome Jonny Mason to the Group. Together with Alex Baldock, we now have a great new team to lead Dixons Carphone."

Alex Baldock, incoming Chief Executive Officer of Dixons Carphone, said:

"I am delighted to have Jonny by my side. He has an outstanding track record and brings the experience and qualities we need to take Dixons Carphone into the next phase of its transformation."

Jonny Mason said:

"I am thrilled to be joining Dixons Carphone. The business has undergone a tremendous journey over recent years and is well placed to meet customers' ever growing and complex needs for technology. I have experienced first-hand as a customer the quality of our shops, product and services, from my time living in both the UK and Norway, and I feel proud to join the Group to work with Alex, the Board and our great team of colleagues."

There is no information which is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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About Dixons Carphone: Dixons Carphone plc is Europe's leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, employing over 42,000 people in nine countries. Focused on helping customers navigate the connected world, Dixons Carphone offers a comprehensive range of electrical and mobile products, connectivity and expert after-sales services from Team Knowhow. Dixons Carphone's primary brands include Carphone Warehouse and Currys PC World in the UK & Ireland, Elkjøp, Elkjøp Phonehouse, Elgiganten, Elgiganten Phone House, Gigantti and Lefdal in the Nordic countries, Kotsovolos in Greece, and Dixons Travel in a number of UK airports as well as Dublin and Oslo. Our key service brand is Team Knowhow in the UK, Ireland and the Nordics. Business-to-business (B2B) services are provided through Connected World Services, Currys PC World Business and Carphone Warehouse Business. Connected World Services aims to leverage the Group's existing expertise, operating processes and technology to provide a range of services to businesses.

 

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