Travis Perkins (TPK) 
Travis Perkins: Appointment of Wickes Chairman Designate 
 
15-Jan-2020 / 07:00 GMT/BST 
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15 January 2020 
 
       Travis Perkins plc - Appointment of Wickes Chairman Designate 
 
    Travis Perkins plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Christopher 
                                     Rogers as Chairman Designate of Wickes. 
 
  Travis Perkins announced at its interim results in July 2019 the intention 
  to demerge the Wickes business. The Group updated on its positive progress 
         in December 2019 and the appointment of Chris as Chairman Designate 
        represents another milestone in the process, which is on track to be 
     completed in the second quarter of 2020. Good progress is being made on 
                                                completing the Wickes Board. 
 
  Chris is currently a Non-Executive Director of Travis Perkins plc and will 
     bring his extensive financial, operational and retail experience to the 
                Wickes business as it becomes an independent listed company. 
 
 It is intended that Chris will not stand for re-election as a Non-Executive 
  Director of Travis Perkins plc, stepping down following the Group's AGM on 
                                                              28 April 2020. 
 
Investor enquiries: 
 
Graeme Barnes - Director of Capital Markets 
 
T: +44 7469 401819 
 
E: graeme.barnes@travisperkins.co.uk 
 
Zak Newmark - Head of Finance - Corporate 
 
T: +44 7384 432560 
 
E: zak.newmark@travisperkins.co.uk 
 
Media enquiries: 
 
Powerscourt 
 
Justin Griffiths / James White 
 
T: +44 20 7250 1446 
 
E: travisperkins@powerscourt-group.com 
 
About Chris Rogers 
 
       In addition to his responsibilities with Travis Perkins plc, Chris is 
currently Non-Executive Director of Walker Greenbank Plc, Vivo Plc and Kerry 
    Group and has extensive financial, operational and retail experience and 
         expertise in corporate governance and strategic planning. Chris was 
 previously a Director of Whitbread plc from 2005 to 2016 where he served as 
     Group Finance Director from 2005 to 2012 and Managing Director of Costa 
  Coffee from 2012 to 2016. He was Group Finance Director of Woolworth Group 
plc and Chairman of the Woolworth Entertainment businesses from 2001 to 2005 
and previously held senior roles in both finance and commercial functions in 
                                             Comet Group plc and Kingfisher. 
 
ISIN:          GB0007739609 
Category Code: BOA 
TIDM:          TPK 
LEI Code:      2138001I27OUBAF22K83 
Sequence No.:  40537 
EQS News ID:   953607 
 
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