Lookers PLC Board changes, Proposed appointment of new Auditor (0417I)
09 Dicembre 2020 - 08:03AM
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Lookers PLC
09 December 2020
9 December 2020
Board changes and Proposed appointment of new Auditor
Lookers plc ("Lookers") or the "Company")
Board changes
Lookers, one of the leading UK motor retail and aftersales
service groups, is pleased to announce the appointment of Robin
Churchouse as an independent non-executive director. Robin joined
the Board on 8 December 2020 as a member of the Audit and Risk,
Remuneration and Nomination Committees, as well as becoming a
Director of Lookers Motor Group Limited.
As previously announced, Stuart Counsell agreed to remain on the
Board until the completion of the 2019 Annual Report and Accounts
and the appointment of his successor as Chair of the Audit and Risk
Committee. Robin will become Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee
on 1 January 2021 and Stuart will leave Lookers on that date
Robin has over 30 years' financial services experience in
leading finance, risk, operational and strategic planning teams in
a wide range of regulated financial services organisations. Most
recently, he was CFO of Yorkshire Building Society, having held
variety of senior executive roles there after working as finance
and commercial director for a number of mortgage servicing
companies.
Robin's other non-executive director roles are as Chair of the
Audit Committee at Belmont Green Finance, a non-standard
residential mortgage lender and Chairman of the Risk Committee at
B-North, a challenger B2B bank.
Robin graduated in law at Cambridge and qualified as a chartered
accountant with Price Waterhouse, before working as a financial
services regulator and then as a strategy consultant with KPMG.
There is no information in respect of Robin Churchouse requiring
disclosure under Listing Rules 9.6.13(2) to 9.6.13(6) inclusive and
he does not currently own any shares in the Company.
Following the publication of the 2019 Annual Report and
Accounts, Jim Perrie, has stepped down as interim CFO. The Board
will now commence a search for a new CFO.
Appointment of new Auditor
The Company confirms that it proposes to appoint BDO LLP as its
new auditor, subject to shareholder approval at the forthcoming
General Meeting on 28 December 2020.
Phil White, Chairman commented:
"I am delighted to welcome Robin to the Board. Robin's
experience, particularly as a CFO in a large regulated financial
services business will be invaluable to Lookers as we continue to
develop the business and its future strategy."
For further information:
Phil White, Executive Chairman Via MHP Communications
MHP Communications
Tim Rowntree, Charles Hirst, Alistair Tel: 07551 170 451 / 07595
de Kare-Silver 461 231
Email: Lookers@mhpc.com
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