Board Appointment

RNS Number : 1117L

ASOS PLC

07 August 2013

 



7 August 2013

ASOS plc ("ASOS" or "the Company")

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Board Appointment

ASOS plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Dyson as a Senior Independent and Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2013.

Ian Dyson (age 51) has more than a decade's experience in the public market arena and has held both executive and non-executive directorships at FTSE100 and FTSE250 companies. He was Group Finance & Operations Director of Marks and Spencer plc from 2005 to 2010, before becoming the Chief Executive at Punch Taverns plc in 2010. Prior to that, Ian was Group Finance Director of Rank Group plc. Ian is currently a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Betfair plc and a non-executive director of Punch Taverns plc.  Ian was previously a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Misys plc.

Brian McBride, the Chairman of ASOS plc, commenting on the appointment said,

"Ian has a wealth of experience of being at the forefront of large UK listed consumer-led businesses and has strong understanding of both the retail industry and of technology. He brings a new perspective to an already experienced non-executive team and we welcome him to the ASOS Board."

Save as disclosed below, there are no other details regarding Ian Dyson that are required to be disclosed under paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules.

Ian Dyson - Information required under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules

None

Schedule of previous directorships (resigned within the last five years):

Betfair plc - From 01/02/10 - current

Punch Taverns plc - From 06/09/2010 - current

Spirit Pub Company - 01/08/2011 - 17/12/2011

Marks and Spencer plc - 24/06/05 - 31/08/10

For further information:

ASOS plc
Greg Feehely, Head of Investor Relations	Tel: [phone]
College Hill
Matthew Smallwood/Justine Warren/Jamie Ramsay	Tel: [phone]

 

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