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21 August 2009
ASOS plc ("ASOS")
A leading internet based fashion retailer
Board Appointment
Mary Turner appointed Non-Executive Director
ASOS is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Turner (age 51) as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2009.
Mary Turner has been Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Tiscali UK Limited ("Tiscali") since 2001. Prior to joining Tiscali, she was Chief Executive Officer of BTLineOne, the joint venture between BT and United News Media, Managing Director (ISP and Portal) UK and Vice President Marketing (Europe) at CompuServe Information Services and General Manager of Capital Sales at Innovation Group.
Lord Alli, the Chairman of ASOS, commenting on the appointment said:
"We are delighted to welcome Mary Turner to the Board. Mary has an extensive knowledge of the online sector which, along with her knowledge of the US and European markets, will greatly benefit ASOS's international growth strategy."
Save as disclosed at the end of this announcement, there are no other details regarding Mary Turner that are required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.
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For further information contact:
ASOS plc Tel: 020 7756 1000
Nick Robertson, Chief Executive
Nick Beighton, Finance Director
Cubitt Consulting Tel: 020 7367 5100
Brian Coleman-Smith / Nicola Krafft / James Verstringhe
JPMorgan Cazenove Tel: 020 7588 2828
Luke Bordewich / Gina Gibson
Numis Tel: 020 3205 7500
Alex Ham / Mark Lander
Background note
ASOS is rapidly becoming the market leader in the UK online fashion world. The business continues to generate profitable growth despite continued investment in operational resources and enjoys strong and increasing barriers to entry.
Established in June 2000 and admitted to AIM in October 2001, ASOS is the UK's largest independent online fashion and beauty retailer and offers over 24,700 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear, footwear, accessories, jewellery and beauty with approximately 1000 new product lines being introduced each week.
Aimed primarily at fashion forward 16-34 year olds, ASOS attracts over 5.4 million unique visitors a month and as at 31 May 2009 had 2.4 million registered users and 1.2 million active customers (defined as having shopped in the last 6 months). www.asos.com
Mary Turner - Information required under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules
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Schedule of previous directorships (resigned within the last five years):
AccentUK Limited
Freedom to Surf Consumer Services Limited
Freedom to Surf Limited
Freedom to Surf Registration Services Limited
Green Dot Property Management Limited
GX Networks Twelve Limited
Highway One Limited
Homecall (UK) Limited
Homecall Payment Services Limited
MTZ Limited
Nildram Limited
Pipex Broadband Limited
Pipex Communications Services Limited
Pipex Internet Limited
Pipex Networks Limited
Pipex UK Limited
Switch2 Telecoms Limited
Tiscali Business UK Limited
Tiscali Network Distribution Limited
Tiscali UK Holdings plc
Tiscali UK Limited
Toucan Residential Limited
Trinite Limited
Trinite Services Limited
Universal Sports Marketing Limited
Video Networks Limited
Videonet Limited
VNL Sports Limited
VNL Trustees Limited
World Online Limited