Directorate Change

RNS Number : 7476X

Tesco PLC

13 February 2013

 

Tesco PLC

13 February 2013

TESCO PLC

NON-EXECUTIVE BOARD APPOINTMENT

Tesco PLC today announces that Olivia (Liv) Garfield will join the Board of Tesco on 1 April 2013 as a non-executive Director.  Liv is currently CEO of Openreach, part of BT Group, and will bring valuable experience of new and emerging technologies to the Board.

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Notes for Editors:

Liv Garfield

Liv has worked for BT since 2002 and has been CEO of Openreach since 2011.  Prior to that she carried out a range of senior strategic and operational roles, including Group Director Strategy, Portfolio and Regulation, Managing Director Commercial and Brands, Global Services and Vice President UK Customer Services, Global Services.

From 1998 to 2002 Liv worked for Accenture as a consultant in the Communications and High Tech Market Unit, designing and implementing business change solutions across a number of industry sectors.

Liv holds an MA (Hons) degree from New Hall College, Cambridge.  She is married and has two children and lives in South West London.

There is no other information required to be disclosed pursuant to LR9.6.13R in respect of Olivia Garfield.

For further information:

Media: Tom Hoskin 01992 644645

Investors: Chris Griffith 01992 644800

 

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