Motorpoint Group plc Directorate Change (5216N)
20 May 2020 - 11:52PM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 5216N
Motorpoint Group plc
20 May 2020
20 May 2020
Motorpoint Group PLC
("Motorpoint" or the "Company")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Motorpoint Group PLC, the UK's largest independent vehicle
retailer, is pleased to announce the appointment of Keith Mansfield
as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with effect from 20 May
2020. Keith becomes chair of the Audit Committee and has also been
appointed as a member of both the Nomination and Remuneration
Committees.
A Chartered Accountant by background, Keith brings extensive
accountancy experience, having worked at PwC for over 30 years,
during which time he served as Chairman of PwC in London
responsible for assurance, tax and advisory services. As a Partner
for 22 years, he led many public and private companies across a
range of industry sectors. Keith is a Non-Executive Director of
Tritax Eurobox plc, where he also serves as chair of the Audit
Committee. He is Chairman of the boards of Albermarle Fairoaks
Airport Limited and Real Time Sports Bingo Limited.
The Group also announces that, having served as an Independent
Non-Executive Director since May 2016, Gordon Hurst has decided to
retire from the Board to pursue his other business interests. Keith
will take over his role as chair of the Audit Committee.
Mark Morris, Non-Executive Chairman of Motorpoint, said:
"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Keith to
Motorpoint as a Non-Executive Director. He brings a wealth of
experience following a long and successful career in the
accountancy profession and I am confident he will play an active
role as we continue to grow the business."
"At the same time I would very much like to thank Gordon for his
service to Motorpoint since joining the Board ahead of the Group's
IPO in 2016. He has made a valuable contribution over the past four
years and goes with our very best wishes."
This notification is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R.
Enquiries:
Motorpoint Group PLC via FTI Consulting
Mark Morris, Chairman
Mark Carpenter, Chief Executive
Officer
James Gilmour, Chief Financial
Officer
FTI Consulting (Financial PR)
Jonathon Brill
Alex Beagley
James Styles
Sam Macpherson 020 3727 1000
Notes to editors
Motorpoint is the largest independent vehicle retailer in the
United Kingdom. The Group's principal business is the sale of
nearly-new vehicles, the majority of which are up to two years old
and which have covered less than 15,000 miles. Motorpoint sells
vehicles from brands representing over 95 per cent of new vehicle
sales in the United Kingdom, with models from Ford, Vauxhall,
Volkswagen, Nissan, Hyundai, Audi and BMW being amongst the top
sellers. The Group operates from 13 retail sites across the United
Kingdom: Birmingham, Birtley, Burnley, Castleford, Chingford,
Derby, Glasgow, Newport, Oldbury, Peterborough, Sheffield, Swansea
and Widnes, of which five have opened in the last five years;
together with a national contact-centre dealing with online
enquiries.
More information is available at www.motorpointplc.com and
www.motorpoint.co.uk .
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