Directorate Change

8 May 2013

Board Appointment

The Board of French Connection Group PLC ("French Connection" or "the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Adam Castleton as Group Finance Director, with effect from 12th August 2013.

Adam Castleton joins French Connection with over 25 years of financial experience and has held leadership roles at a number of international consumer-facing companies, including eBay, Shopping.com, Polo Ralph Lauren (Europe), and The Walt Disney Company. He joins French Connection from O2 UK, where he is currently Finance Director of the O2 Business Division, and was previously acting CFO of O2 UK.

He is a chartered accountant having qualified at Price Waterhouse, Manchester. He holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from Manchester University.

Commenting on this announcement, Stephen Marks, Chairman and CEO of French Connection said: "I am delighted that Adam is joining us. He has extensive and invaluable experience of working in senior roles at market leading consumer businesses. French Connection is going through a period of positive change, and Adam brings the skills we need to take the business through this period."

Commenting on his appointment Adam Castleton said: "French Connection is at an exciting and important stage in its development and I look forward to working with the Board and contributing to the future success of the business."

Enquiries

Tom Buchanan Maitland 020 7379 5151

Notes to Editors

Adam Castleton career highlights

2007-Present O2 UK (subsidiary of Telefónica SA)

-Finance Director, Business Division

-Acting CFO, O2 UK

-Head of Commercial Finance

2005-2007 eBay Inc

-International Finance Director, Shopping.com (acquired by eBay in 2005)

1993-2004 The Walt Disney Company

-Finance Director, EMEA, Buena Vista Home Entertainment

-Finance Director, EMEA, Buena Vista International

1990-1992 Polo Ralph Lauren (Europe)

-Head of Treasury