16th May 2007 11:30
Next PLC16 May 2007 Date: Immediate, Wednesday 16 May 2007 Contacts: Simon Wolfson, Chief Executive David Keens, Group Finance Director NEXT PLC Tel: 020 7796 4133 (16/05/07) Tel: 08454 567 777 (thereafter) Alistair Mackinnon-Musson Nicola Savage Hudson Sandler Tel: 020 7796 4133 Email: [email protected] Photographs available: http://www.next.co.uk/press/ NEXT PLC Directorate Change As previously announced, after 10 years on the Board of Next plc Derek Nethertonintends to retire in 2008. The search for a new non-executive Director who willalso sit on the Audit Committee has been completed and the Board has pleasure inannouncing the appointment of Steve Barber with effect from 1 June 2007. Steve's career has included almost thirty years in the accountancy professionwith Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young and he was also finance director ofMirror Group. Currently, Steve is the chief operating officer of WhiteheadMann. The Board confirms that no other disclosures need to be made under Listing Rule9.6.13 in respect of this appointment. - ENDS - This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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