Kingfisher PLC Board Changes (9749H)
March 16 2018 - 6:00AM
UK Regulatory
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Kingfisher PLC
16 March 2018
KINGFISHER PLC
BOARD CHANGES
Kingfisher plc ('Kingfisher') today announces the following
changes to its Board:
Andrew Bonfield, Non-Executive Director, has notified the Board
of his intention to step down from the Board at the conclusion of
the Annual General Meeting on 12 June 2018.
Jeff Carr has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and
will join the Board with effect from 1 June 2018.
Jeff is an experienced CFO, bringing over 30 years of relevant
experience to the Board. He was instrumental in the merger to
create Ahold Delhaize in 2016, and has overseen the successful
integration of the businesses. Jeff will add valuable finance,
retail, and digital expertise to the Board. He will also replace
Andrew Bonfield as Chair of the Audit Committee following Andrew's
retirement from the Board at the conclusion of the 2018 AGM. Upon
appointment, Jeff will join the Audit Committee and the Nomination
Committee.
The Board has also appointed Claudia Arney as a Non-Executive
Director. Claudia is an experienced Non-Executive Director, and
brings a wealth of experience of business transformation and
building digital capabilities.
Claudia will join the Board with effect from 1 November 2018,
and upon appointment, will become a member of the Remuneration
Committee and the Nomination Committee.
Commenting on these changes, Andy Cosslett, Chairman of
Kingfisher, said:
"I am delighted to welcome Jeff and Claudia to the Kingfisher
Board. Their skills and experience will provide valuable insight to
the Board's deliberations, and we look forward to working with them
both."
"I would also like to thank Andrew Bonfield for his outstanding
contribution to the Company over the past 8 years, and his
excellent chairmanship of the Audit Committee. The Board and I wish
him well for the future."
There are no other details that are required to be disclosed in
respect of the above changes under paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing
Rules of the UK Listing Authority save as disclosed in this
announcement.
Jeffrey Carr
Jeff is currently CFO of Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize N.V. ("Ahold
Delhaize"), one of the world's largest retail groups. Ahold
Delhaize is headquartered in the Netherlands, operates across
Europe and the US, and has a strong physical and e-commerce
offering.
Jeff was previously Group Finance Director at both FirstGroup
plc and easyJet plc, and held senior finance roles at Associated
British Foods plc and Reckitt Benckiser Group plc. He was also
previously a Non-Executive Director at McBride PLC.
Jeff is a member of the Chartered Institute of Management
Accountants, UK.
Claudia Arney
Claudia is currently Non-Executive Director and Chair of the
Remuneration Committee at both Halfords Group plc and Derwent
London plc. She also serves as a Non-Executive Director and Chair
of the Governance Committee at Aviva plc, and as a Non-Executive
Director of the Premier League.
Claudia's previous Non-Executive roles include; Senior
Independent Director of Telecity Group plc, Board Member of
Transport for London, The Shareholder Executive, Which?, Huawei
Technologies, and Chair of the Public Data Group.
Claudia began her career at McKinsey & Co, before holding
roles at Pearson, the Financial Times, Goldman Sachs, and HM
Treasury. She was Group Managing Director, Digital at EMAP from
2008 to 2010.
For further information, please contact:
Paul Moore, Group Company Secretary
Tel: +44 (0)207 644 1041
Kingfisher plc
3 Sheldon Square, London W2 6PX
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