THG PLC announced the appointment of Gillian Kent and Dean Moore as Independent Non-Executive Directors. Both will join the Board with effect from 15 September 2022. Gillian has had a far-reaching career in software, internet, digital media and mobile technology businesses and formerly held various senior roles at Microsoft, including Managing Director MSN UK, where she was responsible for creating one of the UK's larger online services businesses.

Both at Microsoft and in other roles, including as Chief Executive Officer of the real estate portal Propertyfinder, she established her expertise in building markets and brands for products and services. Gillian is currently a non-executive director at Ascential plc, Mothercare plc, Marlowe plc and SIG plc, and former positions include non-executive director at both Pendragon PLC and Dignity plc. Dean is a chartered accountant with over 35 years of public company experience and brings with him a depth of City and finance knowledge, together with significant expertise in the financial services and retail sectors.

He was previously Chief Financial Officer at Cineworld Group plc, N Brown Group plc, T&S Stores PLC and Graham Group plc and formerly non-executive chairman of Tuxedo Money Solutions Limited. He is currently the interim Chief Financial Officer of Dignity plc (having been an independent non-executive director upon appointment), a non-executive director of Griffin Mining Limited, and Senior Independent Director at both Cineworld Group plc and Volex PLC. THG further announces that, after a long period of continued service with the Group, Zillah Byng-Thorne, Senior Independent Director, is stepping down from the Board with immediate effect, together with Non-Executive Director Andreas Hansson.

Damian Sanders will assume the role of interim Senior Independent Director. As previously announced, the Board and Nomination Committee will continue their search for suitable additional independent Non-Executive Directors to further strengthen the Board as appropriate. The composition of certain Board Committees has been updated to reflect these Board changes as follows: Dean Moore has been appointed Remuneration Committee Chair.

Membership of the Remuneration Committee now comprises Dean Moore, Damian Sanders and Iain McDonald. Gillian Kent and Dean Moore have both been appointed to the Audit Committee and membership now comprises Damian Sanders, Audit Committee Chair, Gillian Kent and Dean Moore. Gillian Kent has replaced Zillah Byng-Thorne as a member of the Nomination Committee which now comprises Charles Allen, Nomination Committee Chair, Iain McDonald and Gillian Kent.

In his capacity as interim Senior Independent Director, Damian Sanders has replaced Zillah Byng-Thorne as Related Party Committee Chair and Dean Moore has been appointed a member of the Committee. Membership therefore comprises Damian Sanders and Dean Moore. Membership of the Risk Committee now comprises Gillian Kent as Risk Committee Chair and Damian Sanders.