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Appointment of Chairman
Appointment of Chairman.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \nRNS Number : 9594Z Shoe Zone PLC 16 January 2020 \n\n16 January 2020\nShoe Zone plc \n \nAppointment of Chairman\n \nShoe Zone plc (the \"Group\"), the UK's largest value footwear retailer, operating in town centres, retail parks and online, announces the permanent appointment of Charles Smith as Chairman.\n \nCharles is an existing board member and major shareholder of Shoe Zone plc (22.2% shareholding) and was appointed Interim Chairman in August 2019. Prior to that he held the office of Chief Operating Officer since Shoe Zone's IPO in 2014.\n \nFollowing Charles' appointment, the board composition will be three Executive Directors and three Non-Executive Directors. All Non-Executive Directors serve on both the Audit and Remuneration committees.\n \nFor further information, please call:\n \n\n\n\nShoe Zone plc\nAnthony Smith (Chief Executive)\nJonathan Fearn (CFO)\n \n\n\nTel: via FTI Consulting\n\n\n\n\nFinncap (Nominated Adviser)\nMatt Goode\nCarl Homes\nAlice Lane\nHannah Boros\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 7220 0500\n\n\n\n\nFTI Consulting (Financial PR)\nJonathon Brill\nAlex Beagley\nEleanor Purdon\nAlice Newlyn\n \n\n\nTel: +44 (0)20 3727 1000\n\n\n\n \nAbout Shoe Zone\nShoe Zone is a Town Centre, Retail Park and Digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high-quality footwear for the whole family.\n \nShoe Zone operates from a portfolio of around 500 stores and has approximately 3,500 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.\n \nThe store portfolio consists of over 450 high street stores containing the core Shoe Zone product range and 45 larger out of town retail units which also feature brands such as Clarks, Skechers and Hush Puppies. \n \nThe website shoezone.com, combined with the store network ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.\n \nShoe Zone sells 18 million pairs of shoes per annum with an average retail price per pair of shoes of around £10.\n \n\nThis information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact [email protected]...