Directorate Change

Hollywood Bowl Group plc

21 July 2023

 

21 July 2023

Hollywood Bowl Group plc

(the "Company")

Directorate Change

Hollywood Bowl, the UK and Canada's largest ten-pin bowling operator, is pleased to announce that Rachel Addison will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, and as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees with effect from 1 September 2023.

Rachel has circa 30 years of finance and operational management experience. She has held a number of senior leadership and board positions across media and technology businesses, including as Chief Financial Officer at Future plc and T1 Media Limited and senior roles at a variety of business including Reach plc, Local World Limited, Northcliffe Media Limited and Boots the Chemist. Rachel is a Chartered Accountant having started her career at Arthur Anderson.

Rachel currently serves as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Watkin Jones plc and Marlowe plc (both quoted on AIM). She is also a Non-Executive Director of AIM quoted Gamma Communications plc, Mango Publishing Group (an independent publisher based in Florida, USA) and Wates Group Limited. Rachel served as a Non-Executive Director of Hyve Group plc from March 2022 to May 2023.

Peter Boddy, Chairman of the Company, said "I am delighted to welcome Rachel to the Board. Rachel will bring significant financial and operational experience, including in digital media, which will be of great value to the Board and the Company."

Other than as set out above, there are no matters to declare under paragraphs 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules.

Enquiries:

Hollywood Bowl Group Steve Burns, Chief Executive Officer Laurence Keen, Chief Financial Officer Mat Hart, Chief Marketing & Technology Officer	via Teneo
Teneo Will Palfreyman James Macey White Laura Marshall	[e-mail] [phone]

 

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