Debenhams plc Board Appointment (0068J)

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Debenhams plc

06 September 2016

 
Appointment of Non-Executive Director 
 
 6(th) September 2016 
 
                                           DEBENHAMS PLC 
 
 
 
                                         BOARD APPOINTMENT 
 
 
    Debenhams plc announces that it has today appointed Lisa Myers as a non-executive director. 
                           Sir Ian Cheshire, Chairman of Debenhams, said: 
     "We are delighted to welcome Lisa Myers to Debenhams. She has had a long and distinguished 
   career in fund management and her extensive knowledge of international retail will be a great 
                                      addition to the board." 
        There is no information to disclose under LR 9.6.13R pertaining to this appointment. 
                                          About Lisa Myers 
     Lisa Myers spent 19 years at Franklin Templeton, where she was an Executive Vice-president 
  and lead portfolio manager of some of Templeton's flagship global funds, managing or co-managing 
    more than $10bn of assets. The coordinator of Templeton's global consumer research, Lisa had 
    direct research responsibility for the retail, textile and apparel and luxury goods sectors. 
   Most recently Lisa was Co-Head of Global Partnership Investing at BTG Pactual, a global asset 
   management strategy. Lisa studied at the University of Pennsylvania and obtained a law degree 
     at Georgetown University. She is the Chairperson of Penn's Secondary School Committee for 
    the Bahamas and is also a board member of YESI, a Bahamian non-profit organisation dedicated 
                          to empowering youth through sport and education. 
 
 
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                                             Enquiries 
 
                                       Analysts and Investors 
 
                                           Debenhams plc 
                                   Katharine Wynne 020 3549 6304 
 
                                               Media 
 
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                             Simon Sporborg, Helen Smith 020 7404 5959 
 
                                          Notes to editors 
   Debenhams is a leading international, multi-channel brand with a proud British heritage which 
    trades out of more than 240 stores across 27 countries. Debenhams gives its customers around 
    the world a unique, differentiated and exclusive mix of own brands, international brands and 
                                            concessions. 
     In the UK, Debenhams has a top three market position in womenswear and menswear and a top 
     ten share in childrenswear. It holds the number two market position in premium health and 
                                              beauty. 
    Debenhams has been investing in British design for 21 years through its exclusive Designers 
     at Debenhams portfolio of brands. Current designers include Abigail Ahern, Ted Baker, Jeff 
  Banks, Jasper Conran, FrostFrench, Patrick Grant, Henry Holland, Ben de Lisi, Todd Lynn, Julien 
     Macdonald, Savannah Miller, Jenny Packham, Stephen Jones, Giles Deacon, Aliza Reger, John 
                  Rocha, Ashley Thomas, Eric Van Peterson and Matthew Williamson. 
 
 

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