Directorate Change

RNS Number : 5170G

Marks & Spencer Group PLC

04 March 2015

 



Issued:  4 March 2015

Marks and Spencer Group PLC ANNOUNCES BOARD AND COMMITTEE CHANGEs

Marks and Spencer Group plc ("M&S") today announces the following changes to its Board and Committee membership.

Further to the announcement in August 2014, M&S confirms that Jan du Plessis, Senior Independent Director, will step down from the Board on 4 March 2015, having served on the Board since 2008. 

Vindi Banga, Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and Non-Executive Director since 2012, will succeed Jan as Senior Independent Director.  He will continue to Chair the Remuneration Committee.

Miranda Curtis will be appointed to the Audit Committee with immediate effect. Miranda is also a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Robert Swannell will join the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect.

Robert Swannell, Marks & Spencer Chairman said: "On behalf of the M&S Board, I would like to thank Jan for his outstanding commitment and contribution to M&S.  His insights and experience have been invaluable over the last seven years. We wish him well in his new appointment at SABMiller plc.

 "The Nominations Committee has set clear criteria for the experience and skills for Non Executive Director succession and we expect to make an additional appointment in due course".

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For more information, please call:

M&S Corporate PR                                    0208 718 1919      

 

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