The board

1

Clive Whiley

Chairman

Appointment: April 2018.

Skills, competencies, experience: Clive Whiley has forty years’ experience in regulated strategic management positions since becoming a Member of the London Stock Exchange. He has extensive main board director experience across a broad range of financial services, engineering, manufacturing, distribution, leisure, retail and mining businesses: encompassing the UK, Europe, North America, Australasia, the Middle East, Africa and the People’s Republic of China.

Other Directorships: Mr Whiley is Non-Executive Director and Chairman Elect of STV Group PLC, Non-Executive Director of Mpac Group plc, Chairman of China Venture Capital Management Limited, First China Venture Capital Limited, Y-LEE Limited, Senior Independent Director of Griffin Mining Limited and non-executive director of Sportech PLC. Formerly Chairman of De La Rue plc, Dignity plc and a Non-Executive Director of Grand Harbour Marina plc and Stanley Gibbons Group plc.

2

Andrew Cook

Chief Financial Officer

Appointment: January 2020

Skills, competencies, experience: Andrew Cook has served as Corporate Development Director of Mothercare since April 2019. Andrew is a highly-experienced, results-oriented finance executive having successfully transformed business profitability across a number of sectors, including retail. He was most recently Chief Financial Officer for Stanley Gibbons Group plc. Prior to that role, he held senior director roles within Medina Dairy Group, Kelly Services, The Body Shop and Virgin Group.

3

Gillian Kent

Non-executive director and Remuneration Committee chair

Appointment: March 2017

Skills, competencies, experience: Gillian has had a broad executive career in digital businesses with functional specialism in customer, brand and marketing. Gillian was Chief Executive of real estate portal Propertyfinder until its acquisition by Zoopla, and spent 15 years with Microsoft including three years as Managing Director of MSN UK. Formerly a non-executive director at Pendragon Plc, Dignity plc, Coull Limited, Skadoosh Limited, Portswigger Limited, National Accident Helpline Group Plc, Ascential Plc, SIG plc and Theo Topco Limited (Key Group).

Other Directorships: Gillian holds non-executive director roles at THG plc and Marlowe plc.

4

Brian Small

Non-executive director

Appointment: December 2019

Skills, competencies, experience: Brian Small is an experienced FTSE 250 CFO with broad general management experience in retail, wholesale and consumer-branded manufacturing. Brian was the CFO for JD Sports Fashion plc from 2004 to 2018 before retiring to focus on non-executive roles.

Other Directorships: Pinewood Technologies plc (formerly Pendragon Plc), De La Rue plc.