19th Dec 2011 14:40
PR: 120/11
19 December 2011
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DIXONS RETAIL PLC
BOARD CHANGES
Dixons Retail plc, one of Europe's leading electrical specialist retailing and services companies, announces the appointment of Jock Lennox as a non-executive Director with effect from 10 January 2012.
Jock is a Chartered Accountant and has extensive accounting and finance experience having worked for over 30 years for Ernst & Young (20 years as a partner) where, as a senior partner, he led a number of relationships with international clients and held a number of leadership positions in the UK and globally. Jock retired from Ernst & Young in 2009 and subsequently has acted as a non-executive director of a number of companies and is a council member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland. He is currently a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee of Mucklow (A. &J.) Group plc, Enquest plc, Hill and Smith Holdings plc and Oxford Instruments plc (all of which are quoted companies).
Andrew Lynch will retire from the Board on 9 May 2012, having served as both Chairman of the Audit Committee and Senior Independent Director. Jock will take over from Andrew Lynch as Chairman of the Audit Committee on Andrew's retirement.
Commenting on the announcement, John Allan, Chairman of Dixons Retail plc, said "Andrew Lynch has served on the Board for nearly 9 years and I would like to thank him for his excellent contribution during this period.
I am delighted that Jock Lennox has agreed to join our board and take over from Andrew as Audit Committee Chairman. Jock has a wealth of financial experience from his time at Ernst & Young and chairing a number of other Audit Committees .".
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For further information:
David Lloyd-Seed Group Communications Director 01727 205 065
Helen Grantham Company Secretary & General Counsel 01727 204 802
Notes:
Other than as set out above, there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules
Information on Dixons Retail plc is available at http://www.dixonsretail.com
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