Last checked at 8 Mar 2019 11:00
8 March 2019
J Sainsbury plc
Board Changes
In line with previous announcements on 11 July 2018 and 1 November 2018, David Tyler will be stepping down from the Board on 9 March 2019 and Martin Scicluna will be appointed as Chairman on 10 March 2019.
Dame Susan Rice, Senior Independent Director, commented:
"On behalf of the Board and colleagues at Sainsbury's, I would like to express our thanks to David for his highly effective leadership over the last nine and a half years. David has given invaluable strategic counsel and guidance to the business and we are grateful for his very significant contribution.
"We are delighted to welcome Martin Scicluna as David's successor and we look forward very much to working with him in the years ahead."
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