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Brown (N.) Group PLC

26 February 2019

26 February 2019

N Brown Group appoints Steve Johnson as CEO

Leading online retailer, N Brown Group Plc, ("N Brown" or "the Group"), has appointed Steve Johnson as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") with immediate effect. Steve was appointed Interim CEO in September 2018 having previously acted as CEO of Financial Services for the Group.

Chairman Matt Davies commented: "Having conducted a thorough and extensive search process, the Board is delighted to appoint Steve as CEO. As Interim CEO he has shown the strategic thinking, pace, energy and focus which demonstrates that he is the best person to take the business forward. He brings a wealth of senior management experience across a number of large retail and financial services companies."

Steve Johnson said: "I am both excited and honoured to be taking the permanent CEO role at N Brown. During the last six months I have had the opportunity to lead a passionate, talented and committed team. Together, we have made considerable operational and strategic progress which we look forward to building on."

Steve Johnson was appointed Interim CEO of N Brown in September 2018 having joined the Group as Financial Services Director in February 2016. He joined N Brown from Shop Direct Group Limited where he was Financial Services Marketing and Product Director for four years and prior to that held senior roles at Sainsbury's and Halifax.

The Company confirms that there are no further matters which are required to be disclosed under LR 9.6.13 regarding the appointment of Steve Johnson.

Further information

 
 N Brown Group 
 Will MacLaren                      0161 238 1845 
  Director of Investor Relations     will.maclaren@nbrown.co.uk 
  and Corporate Communications 
  N Brown Group Plc 
 
 MHP Communications 
 Andrew Jaques / Simon Hockridge 
  / Ollie Hoare                     0203 128 8789 
                                    NBrown@mhpc.com

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