Directorate Change

ASOS PLC
20 September 2023
 

21 September 2023

 

ASOS appoints new Non-Executive Director

 

ASOS plc ("ASOS" or the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of William Barker as Non-Executive Director.

 

William is the founder and CEO of Camelot Capital Partners LLC ("Camelot Partners"), a California-based investment management company. William is also the Executive Chairman of Tapi Carpets & Floors, Executive Chairman of Synnovia, a UK manufacturing conglomerate and is also a founding investor and board member of Re:Build Manufacturing. Previously William was an advisor to Tony Hsieh, the founder of Zappos.

 

Camelot Partners holds 16,722,381 ordinary shares in the Company, representing 14.02% of the Company's issued share capital. Given William's relationship with Camelot Partners., a significant shareholder, in accordance with the UK Corporate Governance Code 2018 William joins the Board as a Non-Independent Non-executive Director.

 

Jørgen Lindemann, ASOS Chairman, said: 

 

"ASOS has a long-standing relationship with William as shareholder and strong supporter of the company, and I am delighted that William has now agreed to join the Board. He brings a wealth of retail and commercial experience alongside a deep knowledge and understanding of the ASOS business. We look forward to working closely with him as the business continues on its journey to sustainable, profitable growth."

 

There are no additional matters that would require disclosure under LR 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) in respect of William Barker.  

 

 

 

For further information:

 

ASOS plc                                                                          

Tel: 020 7756 1000

Jose Antonio Ramos Calamonte, Chief Executive Officer

Sean Glithero, Interim Chief Financial Officer

Michelle Wilson, Senior Director of Strategy and Corporate Development

Holly Cassell, Head of Investor Relations

Website: www.asosplc.com/investors




 

Headland Consultancy

 

Tel: 020 3805 4822

Susanna Voyle / Stephen Malthouse / Rob Walker


 


 

JPMorgan Cazenove 

 

Tel: 020 7742 4000

Bill Hutchings / Will Vanderspar


 


 

Numis Securities    

 

Tel: 020 7260 1000

Alex Ham / Jonathan Wilcox / Tom Jacob

 


Berenberg

 

Tel: 020 3207 7800

Matthew Armitt / Richard Bootle / Marie Moy


 

Background note

ASOS is a destination for fashion-loving 20-somethings around the world, with a purpose to give its customers the confidence to be whoever they want to be. Through its app and mobile/desktop web experience, available in nine languages and in over 200 markets, ASOS customers can shop a curated edit of nearly 60,000 products, sourced from nearly 900 global and local third-party brands alongside a mix of fashion-led own-brand labels - ASOS Design, ASOS Edition, ASOS 4505, Collusion, Reclaimed Vintage, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge and HIIT. ASOS aims to give all of its customers a truly frictionless experience, with an ever-greater number of different payment methods and hundreds of local deliveries and return options, including Next-Day Delivery and Same-Day Delivery, dispatched from state-of-the-art fulfilment centres in the UK, US and Germany. 

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