Senior Management Changes

Marks & Spencer Group PLC 25 April 2007 Issued: 25 April 2007 Marks and Spencer Group plc ('Marks & Spencer') announces new Director of Food, Director of International and other senior management changes Marks & Spencer is pleased to announce a number of senior management changes to position the Company for the next phase of its growth. Steven Esom is to join Marks & Spencer as Director of Food. He was most recently Managing Director of Waitrose. He will join the business on 1 June 2007. Carl Leaver is to join Marks & Spencer as Director of International Business. He was previously CEO of De Vere Group plc. He will join the Company on 14 May 2007. Richard Wolff, the current Director of International Business, is to retire after 36 years' service with the Company. Steven and Carl will both join Marks & Spencer's Executive Committee. Guy Farrant, currently Director of Food, is appointed Director of Retail and Outlets. Anthony Thompson, the current Director of Retail is leaving the Company. Kate Bostock, Director of Womenswear and Girlswear takes on additional responsibility for Lingerie. Matt Hudson, Director of Lingerie will become Director of Trading for Womenswear, Lingerie and Girlswear. We are also pleased to announce three new Director roles within the Food Division, which will report to the Director of Food. The following are being promoted to these roles: Dominic Morrey is appointed Commercial Director of Market, Grocery & Events; Jim Waller is appointed Commercial Director of Prepared & Hospitality and David Gregory is appointed Technical Director. Following these changes, the responsibilities of the three Executive Directors have been re-aligned. Stuart Rose will continue to manage the trading functions of the business and will add International to his direct reports. With the store re-modernisation programme well underway, Ian Dyson will now be responsible for Store Design and Development and Procurement, alongside his current responsibilities for Finance, Property and IT. Steven Sharp remains responsible for Marketing and the M&S Money relationship with HSBC and will also focus on the next generation of store design. Stuart Rose, Chief Executive said: 'I am delighted that Steven Esom and Carl Leaver are joining M&S. They will bring new skills and experience to the team. I would like to congratulate Kate Bostock, Guy Farrant, Matt Hudson and the Food Directors on their appointments. I would also like to thank Anthony Thompson and Richard Wolff for their contributions to the Company. 'We are bringing new talent into M&S to work alongside our existing senior team in order to drive the business through its next stage of growth.' - Ends - For further information, please contact: Press Clair Foster: 020 8718 8323 / 07748 147851 Bella Vuillermoz: 020 8718 1967 / 07919 057566 Investor Relations Amanda Mellor: 020 8718 3604 Majda Rainer: 020 8718 1563 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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