Update to CFO Appointment

RNS Number : 8234U

Pets At Home Group Plc

11 April 2016

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 11 APRIL 2016

Pets at Home Group Plc: Update to CFO appointment

Pets at Home Group Plc wishes to announce that, by mutual agreement, Graeme Jenkins will not be joining the Group as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).

The Board will now recommence the search process for a permanent CFO.

We are today appointing Mark Adams as interim CFO, who will oversee the finance department during the intervening period. Mark has acted as an interim CFO to Cognita Schools since February 2014 and has finance leadership experience from a number of business to consumer and publically listed companies. He has previously held the role of CFO at Hastings Insurance Group, easyJet plc, Helphire Group plc, Alpha Airports Group Plc and STA Travel Group.

Investor Relations Enquiries

Pets at Home Group Plc:                                                                 [phone]

Amie Gramlick, Head of Investor Relations

Media Enquiries

Pets at Home Group Plc:                                                                 [phone]

Brian Hudspith, Director of Corporate Affairs

Maitland (Public Relations Advisors to Pets at Home):              [phone]

Neil Bennett, Greg Lawless

About Pets at Home

Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading specialist pet omnichannel retailer and services provider. Pets at Home operates from 413 stores located across the UK. The Group operates the UK's largest small animal veterinary business with 359 practices, run principally under a Joint Venture model using the Vets4Pets and Companion Care brand names, and two specialist referral vet hospitals. Pets at Home is the UK's leading operator of pet grooming services offered through its 205 grooming salons. The Group also operates 4 specialist High Street based dog stores, called Barkers, as well as Ride-away, an equine retail business with a superstore and website. For more information visit: http://investors.petsathome.com/

 

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