BURBERRY
GROUP PLC
BOARD
CHANGES
Burberry Group plc (the "Company")
is pleased to announce the following Board changes:
Stella King has been appointed to the
Board as an independent Non-Executive Director and member of the
Nomination Committee, with effect from 1 April 2025.
Stella is currently at Moncler which
she joined thirteen years ago in 2011 as President, Asia
Pacific. In January 2022 she moved to the role of Chief
Chinese Business Officer and will step down from that role on 31
December 2024. She also served as a Non-Executive Director of
Moncler subsidiary Stone Island between March 2021 and April
2024. Earlier in her career, Stella served as President, Asia
Pacific for Sergio Rossi and also held various managerial positions
at Lane Crawford in Mainland China.
The Company confirms there is no
further information to be disclosed pursuant to LR 6.4.8 R in
relation to Stella King's appointment.
Fabiola Arredondo and Antoine de
Saint-Affrique will retire from the Board as Non-Executive
Directors following the AGM to be held in July 2025.
Fabiola has served as a member of
the Remuneration and Nomination Committees since her appointment on
10 March 2015. She is a former Chair of the Remuneration
Committee and has also served as a member of the Audit Committee.
Antoine joined the Board on 1 January 2021 and has been a member of
the Audit and Nomination Committees since that date. Fabiola and
Antoine will continue to serve as committee members until their
retirement from the Board.
Gerry Murphy, Burberry Chair,
said:
"Stella has impressive and deep understanding of the luxury
market and consumers in the Asia Pacific region. Her insight and
expertise will be a great asset to Burberry and we are delighted
that she has accepted our invitation to join the Burberry
Board."
"On behalf of the Board, I want to thank Fabiola and Antoine
for their service to the Company. The Board has benefitted
greatly from their extensive knowledge and experience throughout
their tenures and I wish them both every success in their future
endeavours."
18 December 2024
Enquiries
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Investors and analysts
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Lauren Wu Leng
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Head of Investor Relations
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020 3425 2007
Lauren.Wuleng@burberry.com
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This announcement does not constitute
an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for or otherwise acquire or
dispose of any Burberry Group plc shares, in the UK, or in the US,
or under the US Securities Act 1933 or in any other
jurisdiction.
Burberry is listed on the London
Stock Exchange (BRBY.L) and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 index.
ADR symbol OTC:BURBY.
BURBERRY, the Equestrian Knight
Device, the Burberry Check and the Thomas Burberry Monogram and
Print are trademarks belonging to Burberry.
