Darty PLC - Senior Management Changes

9 June 2016

Darty plc - Senior Management Changes

Following the recommendation by the Board of the Fnac Offer, it has been agreed that Régis Schultz will from today cease his role as Managing Director of Darty France. He will remain as Group Chief Executive of Darty plc and will be based in London.

Benoît Jaubert, currently Commercial Director at Darty France has been appointed Managing Director of Darty France with immediate effect, he will also have interim responsibility for the management of the Belgian business (Vanden Borre) and Dutch business (BCC).

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Benoît Jaubert

Benoît joined the Group in 1998, initially as a Regional Director in the Bordeaux area, followed in 2003 by 4 years as a Multimedia and Telecoms Purchasing Director. He moved to Darty Spain in 2008 initially as Commercial Director and became Managing Director in late 2008. He returned to Darty France as Commercial Director in 2013.

About Darty plc

Darty group is a leading multi-channel service led electrical retailer operating over 400 stores in three European countries. It generated an annual turnover of over €3.5 billion in 2014/15 through operations in Darty and Mistergooddeal.com in France, Vanden Borre in Belgium and BCC in the Netherlands. Its ordinary shares are listed with the UK Listing Authority and trade on the market for listed securities on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol DRTY.L. It is also listed on the NYSE Euronext Paris.

For further information, please visit the company's website, www.dartygroup.com.