Directorate Change
Kingfisher PLC
10 April 2006
EMBARGOED UNTIL 0700 HOURS
Monday 10 April 2006
Kingfisher appoints Daniel Bernard as Deputy Chairman.
Kingfisher plc today announces the appointment of Daniel Bernard as Non-
Executive Deputy Chairman.
M. Bernard, 60, was Chairman and Chief Executive of Carrefour, the Paris-based
retail group and world's second largest retailer, from 1992-2005. During that
time he led the development of Carrefour into a global retail group with more
than 10,000 stores in 30 countries. Prior to Carrefour, he was Chief Operating
Officer of METRO, Germany's leading international retailer. He is now President
of Provestis, his own investment company and a non-executive director of
Alcatel, Cap Gemini and Compagnie de St Gobain for which he will not ask the
renewal of his directorship at its AGM on 8th June this year.
M. Bernard will join the Kingfisher Board as a Non-Executive Director and Deputy
Chairman following its AGM on 24th May 2006. Until May 2007, he will share the
position of Deputy Chairman with John Nelson who will then step down from that
role but will continue as Kingfisher's Senior Independent Director.
Peter Jackson, who will become Chairman of Kingfisher after the AGM on 24th May
2006, said: 'I am delighted to welcome Daniel Bernard to the Kingfisher Board.
He brings a wealth of retailing and management experience from two of the
world's largest retail groups. His international background will be of
particular benefit to Kingfisher.'
Daniel Bernard said: 'Kingfisher is a remarkable group, an international leader
in a very interesting business and I am delighted at the prospect of working
with Peter and Gerry at a very exciting time in the Group's development in
Europe and Asia.'
Gerry Murphy, Group Chief Executive, said: 'Daniel Bernard is one of the world's
outstanding international retailers and I am looking forward to working with him
and Peter Jackson as we continue to grow and develop our business around the
world. Daniel's record in international retailing is second to none and I am
certain he will make a uniquely valuable contribution to the Kingfisher Board.'
Enquiries:
Ian Harding, Group Communications Director 020 7644 1029
Nigel Cope, Head of Communications 020 7644 1030
Heather Ward, Head of Investor Relations 020 7644 1032
Further copies of this announcement can be downloaded from www.kingfisher.com or
are available from The Company Secretary, Kingfisher plc, 3 Sheldon Square,
London, W2 6PX.
Kingfisher Company Profile
Kingfisher plc is Europe's leading home improvement retail group and the third
largest in the world, with nearly 650 stores in 11 countries in Europe and Asia.
Its main retail brands are B&Q, Castorama, Brico Depot and Screwfix Direct.
Kingfisher also has a 21% interest in, and strategic alliance with, Hornbach,
Germany's leading DIY Warehouse retailer, with 123 stores in 8 further European
countries.
This information is provided by RNS
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