TIDMSHOE

RNS Number : 9594Z

Shoe Zone PLC

16 January 2020

16 January 2020

Shoe Zone plc

Appointment of Chairman

Shoe Zone plc (the "Group"), the UK's largest value footwear retailer, operating in town centres, retail parks and online, announces the permanent appointment of Charles Smith as Chairman.

Charles is an existing board member and major shareholder of Shoe Zone plc (22.2% shareholding) and was appointed Interim Chairman in August 2019. Prior to that he held the office of Chief Operating Officer since Shoe Zone's IPO in 2014.

Following Charles' appointment, the board composition will be three Executive Directors and three Non-Executive Directors. All Non-Executive Directors serve on both the Audit and Remuneration committees.

For further information, please call:

 
 Shoe Zone plc                      Tel: via FTI Consulting 
  Anthony Smith (Chief Executive) 
  Jonathan Fearn (CFO) 
 Finncap (Nominated Adviser)        Tel: +44 (0)20 7220 
  Matt Goode                         0500 
  Carl Homes 
  Alice Lane 
  Hannah Boros 
 FTI Consulting (Financial PR)      Tel: +44 (0)20 3727 
  Jonathon Brill                     1000 
  Alex Beagley 
  Eleanor Purdon 
  Alice Newlyn

About Shoe Zone

Shoe Zone is a Town Centre, Retail Park and Digital footwear retailer, offering low price and high-quality footwear for the whole family.

Shoe Zone operates from a portfolio of around 500 stores and has approximately 3,500 employees across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

The store portfolio consists of over 450 high street stores containing the core Shoe Zone product range and 45 larger out of town retail units which also feature brands such as Clarks, Skechers and Hush Puppies.

The website shoezone.com, combined with the store network ensures a full multi-channel offering for great customer service.

Shoe Zone sells 18 million pairs of shoes per annum with an average retail price per pair of shoes of around GBP10.

This information is provided by RNS, the news service of the London Stock Exchange. RNS is approved by the Financial Conduct Authority to act as a Primary Information Provider in the United Kingdom. Terms and conditions relating to the use and distribution of this information may apply. For further information, please contact rns@lseg.com or visit www.rns.com.

END

BOAGZGMMFKRGGZZ

(END) Dow Jones Newswires

January 16, 2020 02:00 ET (07:00 GMT)

Shoe Zone (LSE:SHOE)
Historical Stock Chart
From Apr 2024 to May 2024 Click Here for more Shoe Zone Charts.
Shoe Zone (LSE:SHOE)
Historical Stock Chart
From May 2023 to May 2024 Click Here for more Shoe Zone Charts.