Board Changes

RNS Number : 9221M

McColl's Retail Group plc

22 July 2014

 



22 July 2014

McColl's Retail Group plc

Board Changes

McColl's Retail Group plc (the "Group") today announces changes to its Board of Directors. These changes are effective immediately.  Following this the Board structure will be fully compliant with the UK Corporate Governance Code.

James Lancaster, currently Chairman and Chief Executive, will become fully focused on his role of Chief Executive while John Coleman, currently Non-Executive Director and Deputy Chairman, will become Non-Executive Chairman.

Martyn Aguss, Chief Operating Officer, has resigned from the Group.  Dave Thomas, currently Operations Director and on the Board, will become Chief Operating Officer.

With Jonathan Miller continuing as Chief Financial Officer, the Board has three Executive Directors with 80 years' combined experience within the Group and three independent non-executive Directors.

James Lancaster, Chief Executive, of McColl's Retail Group, commented:

"I would like to personally thank Martyn for his work during the growth and development of McColl's. We wish Martyn the very best for the future.

We have a very experienced management team with three Executive Directors on the Board and excellent senior management below Board level. We are fully focused on successfully implementing our strategy to expand our convenience store portfolio and provide an increasing range of convenient services for customers."

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Please visit http://www.mccolls.co.uk/ or for further information, please contact:

James Lancaster                                                               McColl's Retail Group                    01277 372 916   

Jonathan Miller

Alison Kay                                                                           Brunswick                                           020 7404 5959

Cerith Evans                                                                      

 

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