Pets At Home Group Plc Directorate Changes (3761K)
December 21 2022 - 2:00AM
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Pets At Home Group Plc
21 December 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 December 2022
Pets at Home Group Plc: Directorate Changes
Pets at Home Group plc, the UK's leading pet care business,
announces the following changes to its board of directors.
Appointment of new independent non-executive Director
Pets at Home Group plc announces the appointment of Roger
Burnley CBE who will be appointed as an independent non-executive
director with effect from 14 February 2023.
On his appointment to the board, Roger will be appointed as a
member of the Audit and Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee,
Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and the ESG
Committee.
Roger is an experienced retailer who spent ten years as an
executive director of Sainsbury's before joining Asda as its Chief
Operating Officer in 2016, becoming its CEO in 2017. He left Asda
in August 2021 after four years as CEO and was appointed CBE in the
2022 New Year Honours list for services to the food supply chain.
In 2022, Roger took on the position of non-executive chairman of
Finnbrogue Artisan, an Irish food manufacturer.
Ian Burke, Chairman of Pets at Home, commented :
"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Roger Burnley
CBE to Pets at Home Group plc. Roger has deep knowledge of the
retail sector and food supply chains and his experience will be of
great value to Pets at Home as it embarks on the next stage of its
ambitious strategic plan. The directors and I look forward to
working with Roger next year"
Further Changes
Sharon Flood, the current Chair of the Remuneration Committee,
and Stanislas Laurent, non-executive director, have each notified
their intention to step down from the Company's board. In May 2023,
Stan and Sharon will have each served six years as independent
non-executive directors and have signified their intention at an
early stage in order to provide the Company with sufficient notice
to commence the search for their successors. The Directors, on
behalf of the Company, wish to thank them both for their dedicated
service.
Senior Independent Director appointment
Dennis Millard, who has served as the Company's Senior
Independent Director for 9 years, will stand down from that
position on 14 February 2023, having served 9 years on the
Company's Board.
The Board has requested that Dennis remain appointed as a
director of the Company for a further year. Though he will no
longer be considered independent in accordance with the Corporate
Governance Code, his experience and retail industry knowledge
remain valuable to the Company.
Pets at Home is delighted to announce that Zarin Patel will be
appointed as Senior Independent Director with effect from 14
February 2023.
Zarin has been a Non-Executive Director of the Company since 14
April 2021. She is the Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and
a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee, the
ESG Committee and the Remuneration Committee.
The Company will continue its search for a second non-executive
director and a further update will be provided in due course.
This disclosure is given in accordance with Listing Rule
9.6.11.
Enquiries
Pets at Home Group Plc:
Lucy Williams, Company Secretary
+44 (0)161 468 6688
Investor Relations/Media Enquiries
Pets at Home Group Plc:
Andrew Porteous, Director of Investor Relations & External
Communications
+44 (0)161 468 6688
About Pets At Home
Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business;
our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very
best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online
or from our 457 stores, many of which also have vet practices and
grooming salons. Pets at Home also operates a UK leading small
animal veterinary business, with 443 First Opinion practices
located both in our stores and in standalone locations. For more
information visit: http://investors.petsathome.com
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