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BT Group Names Adam Crozier as Next Chairman, with Effect from December

August 17, 2021 at 12:25 am EDT

By Adria Calatayud

BT Group PLC said Tuesday that it has appointed Adam Crozier, former chief executive of ITV PLC and Royal Mail PLC, as its next chairman, replacing Jan du Plessis.

Mr. Crozier will join BT's board as an independent nonexecutive director and chairman designate with effect from Nov. 1 and will become chairman with effect from Dec. 1, when Mr. du Plessis will retire, the British telecommunications group said.

BT said Mr. Crozier is currently chairman of Whitbread PLC, ASOS PLC, Kantar Group Ltd., but he will step down as ASOS chair on Nov. 29.

Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@dowjones.com

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Adam Crozier

Adam Alexander Crozier is a British businessperson who has been at the helm of 13 different companies. Presently, Mr. Crozier occupies the position of Chairman of Whitbread Plc, Non-Executive Chairman for The Kantar Group Ltd., Chairman for ASOS Plc and Chairman of Kantar Media UK Ltd. He is also on the board of Sony Corp. and Royal Mail Enterprises Ltd. In the past he was Non-Executive Chairman for Vue International Ltd., Chief Executive Officer at iTV Co. Ltd., Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director at ITV Plc, Chairman-Supervisory Board of Stage Entertainment BV, Non-Executive Chairman at Vue International Bidco Plc, Co-Chief Executive Officer at Saatchi & Saatchi Group Ltd., Group Chief Executive Officer at Royal Mail Group Ltd., Chief Executive Officer of Postal Services Holding Co. Ltd. and Chief Executive Officer at The Football Association Ltd.

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