24 Jun 2014 07:01

Carpetright plc
("Carpetright" or "the Company")
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Board Changes
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Further to its announcement of 21 May 2014, Carpetright announces that Lord Harris will remain as non-executive Chairman of the Company following the Annual General Meeting on 4 September. He will continue in this role until such time as a new Chairman has been appointed and may remain on the Board in a non-executive capacity following the appointment of a new Chairman.
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Baroness Noakes is continuing to lead the search for a new Chairman and will step down from the Board once this appointment has been made.
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As part of this transition process, Baroness Noakes is stepping down from the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Customer and Corporate Responsibility Committee with immediate effect.
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Andrew Page has been appointed to the Audit Committee with immediate effect.
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In addition Alan Dickinson has notified the Company that he will not seek re-election at the Annual General Meeting to be held on 4 September 2014 and will retire from the Board on conclusion of the meeting.
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For further enquiries please contact:
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Carpetright plc | Tel: 01708 802000 |
Lord Harris, Executive Chairman | |
Neil Page, Group Finance Director | |
Citigate Dewe Rogerson | Tel: 020 7638 9571 |
Kevin Smith / Lindsay Noton |
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