Directorate Change

16 December 2019

Studio Retail Group plc 

Paul Kendrick appointed to the Board

Studio Retail Group plc is delighted to announce the appointment of Paul Kendrick as an executive director of the Company with effect from today.

Paul will continue in his current role of Managing Director of Studio. He joined the group in May 2016 initially as Commercial and Deputy Managing Director before being promoted to his current role in April 2017.

Prior to joining Studio, he was Marketing and Ecommerce Director at Bonmarche, and held various roles at N Brown Group including leading Marketing, Financial Services, International and Group Development functions. Much of Paul's early career was spent within the travel industry, at both Thomson (now Tui) Travel and The Co-operative Group.

Phil Maudsley, Group CEO of Studio, said:

"Paul has made a significant contribution to Studio since joining in 2016. With the increased focus on Studio following the sale of Education, it is a natural and well-deserved step for Paul to join the group board."

Paul Kendrick said:

"I am delighted to be joining the group board and look forward to continuing to work with Phil and the team to make Studio the UK's most loved digital value retailer."

The Company confirms that there is no further information about Paul Kendrick requiring disclosure under paragraph 9.6.13 (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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