Brown Group Regulatory News (BWNG)

N Brown Group plc (the "Company")

28 January 2020

Appointment of new non-executive director

N Brown Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Vicky Mitchell as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Vicky will Chair the Group's Financial Services Board Committee in addition to becoming a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Vicky brings over 20 years of consumer finance experience to the board; formerly Chief Operating Officer of Capital One (Europe) plc, she was one of the original executives of Capital One in the UK, previously holding the positions of Chief Risk Officer and Chief Legal Counsel.

Vicky is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Risk Committee of Lookers plc. She is also a Non-Executive Director of West Bromwich Building Society where she sits on both the Risk and Audit Committees, as well as representing the Non-Executive Directors on the IT and Transformation Change Committee. During her time at Capital One, Vicky also served on the board of the UK Cards Association.

The Chairman is pleased to welcome Vicky to the board.

There are no further matters to be disclosed under LR 9.6.11 & LR 9.6.13.

For further information: 

Theresa Casey +44(0)161 238 2298

Company Secretary theresa.casey@nbrown.co.uk

N Brown Group Plc