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Directorate Changes
Directorate Changes.
About this update from Boohoo Group Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n 3 April 2023\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n boohoo group plc\n \n \n \n (\"boohoo\" or the \"Group\")\n \n \n \n Directorate Changes\n \n \n \n boohoo (AIM: BOO), a leading online fashion retailer, announces the appointment of Alistair McGeorge to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 31 March 2023. Alistair succeeds Brian Small as the Group's Deputy Chairman and will act as interim Chair of the Audit Committee until the search for an additional Non-Executive Director to fulfil the role is complete. Alistair is also a member of the Remuneration, Nomination, Risk and ESG committees. \n \n \n Alistair is currently the Non-Executive Chairman of East Imperial plc and The Original Factory Shop, as well as Chair of The Retail Trust, which provides support to retail employees. He has worked within the retail industry over the last 30 years and has been CEO and/or Chairman of multiple retail brands in the UK and internationally. Alistair is a qualified Chartered Accountant.\n \n \n In addition, with effect from 31 March 2023, Neil Catto stepped down as Executive Director after nearly 12 years with the Group, the majority of which was spent as Chief Financial Officer.\n \n \n \n Mahmud Kamani, Group Executive Chairman, commented:\n \n \n \n \"Alistair has extensive board-level experience with some great retail brands. We look forward to working with him and are confident that he will help us deliver our ambition to be the global fashion leader. Brian departs with my significant thanks for his positive contribution over the last four years on the Board, initially as Audit Chair and then as Deputy Chair from December 2019. Neil has been with the Group for 12 years and is held in the highest regard for his substantial contribution. He has been instrumental in building the Group from a one-brand-business and into a multi-brand platform. I, on behalf of the wider Board, management team and group, wish Neil and Brian the very best for the future.\"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n The following additional information is provided in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.\n \n \n \n Alistair Kenneth McGeorge (aged 63) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Current Directorships or P...