Next Group Plc Unsp/Adr (NXGPY) Q4 2024 Earnings Call

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WEBVTT 00:00:00.031 -- 00:00:05.600 Well, good morning and welcome to the next annual 00:00:05.600 -- 00:00:08.505 report, annual presentation. 00:00:08.505 -- 00:00:12.692 Just a few comments before I turn it over to Simon. 00:00:12.692 -- 00:00:17.720 With respect to the board, we've had several departures and we're going 00:00:17.720 -- 00:00:22.188 to have several arrivals on the board. Just wanted to comment on those. 00:00:22.188 -- 00:00:27.356 First, after many years in the group, Amanda is 00:00:27.356 -- 00:00:31.563 stepping down. Amanda joined the company back in 1995, 00:00:31.563 -- 00:00:36.831 joined the board in 2012 as finance director, and after 12 years on the board, 00:00:36.831 -- 00:00:42.259 will be departing in July. Amanda's made a huge contribution, 00:00:42.259 -- 00:00:46.586 not only to the board, but to the company over all these years, and she will be sadly 00:00:46.586 -- 00:00:51.547 missed. Second, Diane Thompson, non-executive director. 00:00:51.547 -- 00:00:52.992 After 00:00:52.992 -- 00:00:54.999 nine years on the board, will be stepping down. 00:00:54.999 -- 00:01:00.798 I want to thank Diane for her great service during her time on the board. 00:01:00.798 -- 00:01:06.066 In terms of new board members, we have two 00:01:06.066 -- 00:01:10.212 NEDs that will be standing for election in May. 00:01:10.212 -- 00:01:12.212 First, 00:01:12.295 -- 00:01:17.703 Venetia Butterfield. Venetia is the managing director at Cornerstone, which is a publishing 00:01:17.703 -- 00:01:19.466 company. 00:01:19.466 -- 00:01:25.135 And second, Amy Sterling, who is the CFO at Hargraves Lansdowne. 00:01:25.135 -- 00:01:29.435 Both of those NEDs will be standing for election in May. 00:01:29.435 -- 00:01:34.641 And finally, as an executive director, Jon...