1 September 2022
Headlam Group plc
('Headlam' or the 'Company')
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Headlam (LSE: HEAD), the leading floorcoverings distributor, is pleased to announce the appointment of Karen Hubbard to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2022.
Karen has over 25 years' experience in retail, at both Executive and Director levels across various industries and markets. She was previously Chief Executive Officer of Card Factory plc, the UK's leading specialist retailer of greeting cards, gifts, wrap and bags, where she diversified their income from a UK High Street business to a Multi Channel, International, Wholesale and Franchised operation.
Karen has also served as Chief Operating Officer at B&M, on the ASDA Stores Executive Board as Executive Director for Property, Multi-Channel and Format Development, in addition to working for BP Oil in their Retail divisions.
Karen currently serves as Chair in privately backed businesses Custom Materials Limited, Character.com, and Redu Group. In addition, she is a Non-Executive Director of St Austell Brewery.
Karen will join the Company's Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees from the effective date. Karen does not hold any Headlam shares, and there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
Enquiries:
Headlam Group plc |
Tel: 01675 433 000 |
Chris Payne, Chief Executive |
Email: headlamgroup@headlam.com |
Catherine Miles, Director of IR and ESG |
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Panmure Gordon (UK) Limited (Corporate Broker) |
Tel: 020 7886 2500 |
Erik Anderson / Edward Walsh / Ailsa MacMaster |
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Peel Hunt LLP (Corporate Broker) |
Tel: 020 7418 8900 |
George Sellar / John Welch / Andrew Clark |
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Alma PR (Financial PR) |
Tel: 020 3405 0205 |
David Ison / Lily Soares Smith / Stephen Samuel |
Email: headlam@almapr.co.uk |