17 Dec 2019 07:00
17 December 2019
Ted Baker plc
("Ted Baker" or the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Ted Baker, the global lifestyle brand, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Kempster as an Independent Non-Executive Director effective immediately.
Jon's career has included Board positions at Delta plc, Fii Group plc, Linden plc, Low & Bonar plc, Sports Direct International plc, Utilitywise plc and Wincanton plc. He has been a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee Chair at Redcentric plc since January 2017 and is a Trustee of the Delta plc pension scheme. Jon qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Price Waterhouse in 1990 and has a BA (Hons) in Business Studies from the University of Liverpool.
Ted Baker also announces that Ron Stewart has stepped down after nine years as a Non-Executive Director of the Group, latterly as the Senior Independent Director, with immediate effect. Jon Kempster will assume the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee immediately and will also join the Remuneration committee. Helena Feltham assumes the role of Senior Independent Director.
The following additional committee changes have been agreed:
| Audit & Risk | Remuneration | Nomination
|
Sharon Baylay
| - | - | Member |
Helena Feltham
| Member | Member | Chair |
As a result of these changes, the composition of the Board committees is:
| Audit & Risk | Remuneration | Nomination
|
Sharon Baylay
| - | - | Member |
Helena Feltham
| Member | Member | Chair |
Andrew Jennings
| Member | Chair | Member |
Jennifer Roebuck
| - | - | Member |
Jon Kempster | Chair | Member | - |
Sharon Baylay, Acting Chair of Ted Baker plc, said: "We are delighted that Jon has joined the Board of Ted Baker. Jon has a wealth of relevant public company experience in multinational organisations across a range of sectors. In particular, he has a strong track record in the areas of corporate development, strategy implementation, and operational performance transformation.
"I would like to take this opportunity on behalf of everyone at the Group to thank Ron Stewart for his valued input throughout his time on the Ted Baker board. We wish Ron well for the future."
Jon Kempster said: "Ted Baker is a strong global brand and I pleased to be joining the Board at an important time in the Group's ongoing development."
The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment.
Enquiries:
Hudson Sandler Tel: +44 (0) 20 7796 4133
Alex Brennan / Hattie Dreyfus / Nick Moore
tedbaker@hudsonsandler.com