Pets at home Regulatory News (PETS)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 7th February 2020

Pets at Home Group Plc: Directorate Change and Appointment of New Chairman

Pets at Home Group Plc, the UK's leading pet care business, today announces the conclusion of the process announced at the Interim results in November 2019, to appoint a successor to outgoing Non-Executive Chairman Tony DeNunzio. After an extensive external and internal search process the board is pleased to announce Ian Burke to the appointment of the role.

Ian has been chair of Studio Retail Group plc since 2017 and is also a non executive senior independent director of intu properties plc, where he has been a member of various board committees since 2018. Ian has extensive board experience; past board positions include CEO of Thistle Hotels, Chair of the privately owned veterinary group Vet Partners, and a long tenure on the board at Rank Group plc. as non executive chair, executive chair and CEO.

Tony will stay in role in order to ensure an orderly handover to Ian who will assume his new position at the start of the new financial year.

Peter Pritchard, Group Chief Executive Officer, commented:

Over the last 10 years, Tony has been an exceptional chair overseeing our transition from a private business to a listed company. More recently he has supported our business in implementing the strategic plan to become "The World's Best Pet Care Business", bringing everything together for the pet owner, driven by data and insight. Our recent performance is reflective of the progress we are making by focusing on our core capabilities and differences. We will miss Tony and thank him for his enormous contribution, his wise counsel and above all his friendship. We all wish him well for the future. I'm delighted to welcome Ian, as our new Chairman, and look forward to working alongside him as we continue to deliver our exciting strategy. 

This disclosure is given in accordance with Listing Rules 9.6.11 and 9.6.13.

Investor Relations Enquiries

Pets at Home Group Plc:

Roger Tejwani, Director of Investor Relations & External Communications+44 (0)161 486 6688

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About Pets at Home

Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business; our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online or from our 453 stores, many of which also have vet practices and grooming salons. Pets at Home also operates a UK leading small animal veterinary business, with 440 First Opinion practices located both in our stores and in standalone locations, as well as four Specialist Referral centres. For more information visit: http://investors.petsathome.com/

Disclaimer

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