Dixons Carphone PLC Directorate Change (0028A)

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RNS Number : 0028A

Dixons Carphone PLC

21 December 2017

Dixons Carphone plc

Andrew Harrison to become Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Limited

Dixons Carphone plc (the "Company") announces that Andrew Harrison will become Chairman of The Carphone Warehouse Limited with immediate effect.

Sebastian James, CEO, said: "I am delighted that Andrew has agreed to take on the role of Chairman of Carphone Warehouse. We are aware that this part of our business, while retaining a high degree of appeal and relevance to customers, operates in a market where customer behaviour is changing. As we reposition our model to enable Carphone Warehouse to flourish in this changing world, there is nobody better qualified or more able to lead this transition than Andrew."

Andrew Harrison said: "I am extremely proud of what we have achieved through the merger of Dixons Carphone over the last three years. With the ongoing changes in the mobile market, I now want to focus my attention more sharply on Carphone Warehouse, a business that has been close to my heart for over 20 years, as we enter the next stage of its development."

Andrew will step down as Deputy CEO and Board Director of the Company. Andrew will take on this role under a new contract with a minimum term of 12 months.

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 Assad Malic          Affairs Director       [phone] 
                     Head of Investor 
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  Helen Smith        Brunswick Group         [phone] 
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   About Dixons Carphone: 
   Dixons Carphone plc is Europe's leading specialist 
   electrical and telecommunications retailer and services 
   company, employing over 42,000 people in nine countries. 
 
   Focused on helping customers navigate the connected 
   world, Dixons Carphone offers a comprehensive range 
   of electrical and mobile products, connectivity and 
   expert after-sales services from Team Knowhow. 
 
   Dixons Carphone's primary brands include Carphone 
   Warehouse and Currys PC World in the UK & Ireland, 
   Elkjøp, Elkjøp Phonehouse, Elgiganten, 
   Elgiganten Phone House, Gigantti and Lefdal in the 
   Nordic countries, Kotsovolos in Greece, and Dixons 
   Travel in a number of UK airports as well as Dublin 
   and Oslo. Our key service brand is Team Knowhow in 
   the UK, Ireland and the Nordics. 
 
   Business-to-business (B2B) services are provided 
   through Connected World Services, Currys PC World 
   Business and Carphone Warehouse Business. Connected 
   World Services aims to leverage the Group's existing 
   expertise, operating processes and technology to 
   provide a range of services to businesses. 
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