22 Feb 2017 11:00
Dixons Carphone plc
Appointment of Fiona McBain as a Non-Executive Director
Dixons Carphone plc (the "Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Fiona McBain as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 March 2017.
Fiona McBain, who was previously engaged in the finance functions at Scottish Amicable and Prudential plc, joined Scottish Friendly in 1998, was appointed to its Board in April 2005 and served as Chief Executive Officer from January 2006 to December 2016.
In addition to being a Non-Executive Director of the Scottish Mortgage Investment Trust PLC, Fiona is a trustee and Vice Chair of Save the Children UK and a Non-Executive Director of the Humanitarian Leadership Academy.
There are no matters in connection with these appointments to be disclosed under section 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.
The Company also announces that Baroness Sally Morgan will be stepping down as a Non-Executive Director at the Company's Annual General Meeting in September 2017 when Fiona McBain will be joining the Company's Audit Committee.
Sir Charles Dunstone, Chairman, said:
"We are very pleased that Fiona will be joining our Board which will be further strengthened by her outstanding record of business leadership, in particular in the financial services sector. We would also like to thank Sally for the invaluable guidance and counsel she has given the Company over many years both as a Non-Executive Director and as a member of our Audit Committee."
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About Dixons Carphone: Dixons Carphone plc is Europe's leading specialist electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, employing over 40,000 people in 9 countries. Focused on helping customers navigate the connected world, Dixons Carphone offers a comprehensive range of electrical and mobile products, connectivity and expert after-sales services from the Geek Squad and KNOWHOW. Dixons Carphone's primary brands include Carphone Warehouse, Currys and PC World in the UK & Ireland, Elkjøp, Elgiganten, Gigantti and Lefdal in the Nordic countries, Phone House in Spain, Sweden and Norway, Kotsovolos in Greece and Dixons Travel in a number of UK & Ireland airports. Our key service brands include KNOWHOW in the UK, Ireland and the Nordics, and Geek Squad in the UK, Ireland and Spain. Business-to-business (B2B) services are provided through Connected World Services, PC World Business and Carphone Warehouse Business. Connected World Services aims to leverage the Group's existing expertise, operating processes and technology to provide a range of services to businesses. | ||
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