Sanderson Design Group PLC Appointment of Non-Executive Directors (1313R)

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RNS Number : 1313R

Sanderson Design Group PLC

03 November 2021

 
 For immediate release                                   3 November 2021 
 

SANDERSON DESIGN GROUP PLC

("Sanderson Design Group", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

Sanderson Design Group PLC (AIM: SDG), the luxury interior design and furnishings group, announces the appointment of two independent Non-Executive Directors, Juliette Stacey and Patrick Lewis, to broaden the Board's consumer, retail and commercial experience whilst strengthening the Company's governance for the next stage of development of the business. Juliette and Patrick will join the Company as Non-Executive Directors today, 3 November 2021.

Juliette is currently Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, the hospitality group, and an adviser to a privately held property business, Middleton Advisors. Prior to her non-executive career, Juliette held executive leadership roles as Group CEO of Mabey Holdings Ltd, the engineering services group, and property group Savills PLC, having gained experience of advisory work at E&Y, where she qualified as an accountant.

Patrick was, until last year, an executive and Board director of John Lewis Partnership ("JLP"), where he gained extensive consumer and retail experience. He joined JLP in 1994 and held managerial roles across the business before becoming CFO in 2015. Patrick's early career was at the management consultant Bain & Company followed by a move into industry at Procter & Gamble, the consumer brands business.

As previously announced, Vijay Thakrar, who currently chairs the Audit Committee, will step down from the Board on 27 November 2021, and Juliette will become Chair of the Audit Committee.

In addition to chairing the Audit Committee, Juliette will join the Nomination Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Patrick will join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Dianne Thompson, Chairman of Sanderson Design Group, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Juliette and Patrick to the Company's Board. The breadth of experience they bring of governance, operational management and the consumer sector will be of great value to the Company as we continue to focus on the strategic development and operating performance of the Group. I would again like to thank Vijay for his valued contribution to the Company as Chair of the Audit Committee and his handover of the role to Juliette."

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Juliette Natasha Stacey ( 51 years of age) has been a director or partner of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:

 
 Current directorships and/or partnerships   Past directorships and/or 
                                              partnerships 
 
 Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC                  Beachley (Chepstow) Limited 
 Bewley's Limited                            Beachley (Twyford) Limited 
                                             Blagrave No 1 Limited 
                                             Blagrave No 2 Limited 
                                             Fairfield-Mabey Limited 
                                             Mabey and Johnson Limited 
                                             Mabey Bridge Limited 
                                             Mabey Bridging (Americas) 
                                              Limited 
                                             Mabey Engineering (Holdings) 
                                              Limited 
                                             Mabey Engineering Australia 
                                              (Holdings) Pty. Ltd 
                                             Mabey Hire International Limited 
                                             Mabey Hire Limited 
                                             Mabey Hire NZ Limited 
                                             Mabey Hire Pty. Ltd 
                                             Mabey Investments Limited 
                                             Mabey Limited 
                                             Mabey Property Limited 
                                             Rockfort Greys Ltd 
                                             Severn Crossing Developments 
                                              Ltd 
                                              Mabey Holdings Limited 
 

John Patrick Lewis (56 years of age) has been a director or partner of the following companies during the five years preceding the date of this announcement:

 
 Current directorships and/or partnerships   Past directorships and/or 
                                              partnerships 
 
 Girls' Education Company Limited            3BM Trustee Limited 
 Winch Trustee Limited                       Carlisle Place Ventures Limited 
 Wycombe Abbey International Limited         JLP Scotland Limited 
                                             John Lewis Car Finance Limited 
                                             John Lewis Partnership PLC 
                                             John Lewis PLC 
                                             John Lewis Properties PLC 
                                             John Lewis PT Holdings Limited 
                                             JSL Custodian Trustee Limited 
                                             Waitrose Limited 
 

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

For further information:

 
 
   Sanderson Design Group PLC                c/o Buchanan +44 (0) 20 
                                                           7466 5000 
 Lisa Montague, Chief Executive Officer 
 Mike Woodcock, Chief Financial Officer 
 Caroline Geary, Company Secretary 
 
 Investec Bank plc (Nominated Adviser 
  and Broker)                                   [phone] 
 David Anderson / Alex Wright / Ben 
  Farrow 
 
 Buchanan                                       [phone] 
 Mark Court / Sophie Wills / Toto 
  Berger 
 

[e-mail]

Notes for editors:

About Sanderson Design Group

Sanderson Design Group PLC is a luxury interior furnishings company that designs, manufactures and markets wallpapers, fabrics and paints. In addition, the Company derives licensing income from the use of its designs on a wide range of products such as bed and bath collections, rugs, blinds and tableware.

Sanderson Design Group's brands include Zoffany, Sanderson, Morris & Co., Harlequin, Scion, Clarke & Clarke and Archive by Sanderson Design.

The Company has a strong UK manufacturing base comprising Anstey wallpaper factory in Loughborough and Standfast & Barracks a fabric printing factory, in Lancaster. Both sites manufacture for the Company and for other wallpaper and fabric brands.

Sanderson Design Group employs approximately 600 people, and its products are sold worldwide. It has showrooms in London, New York, Chicago, Paris, Amsterdam, and Dubai.

Sanderson Design Group trades on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol SDG.

For further information please visit: www.sandersondesigngroup.com

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