London, 2017-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) announces that following her appointment as Lead Non-Executive Director of The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (“FCO”) in April 2017, Miranda Curtis will step down from the Board at the end of her second three-year term on 1 February 2018.
Since her appointment in…
LONDON, 2016-Dec-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) announces that, after serving six years as Chairman, Robert Swannell has informed the M&S Board that he intends to retire in 2017. Senior Independent Director Vindi Banga will now lead a process to identify and appoint the next M&S Chairman and Robert…
LONDON, 2016-Sep-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — M&S today (12 Sep 2016) announces that it has agreed with Laura Wade-Gery that, following her maternity leave, Laura will not be returning to her position as Executive Director, Multi-Channel, and will be leaving the company at the end of September. Laura will step down from the Board with…
LONDON, 2016-May-26 — /EPR Retail News/ —
53 weeks to 2 April 16
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Group revenue
£10.6bn
+2.4%
£10.4bn
+0.8%
Underlying profit before tax1
£689.6m
+4.3%
£684.1m
+3.5%
Non-underlying items
(£200.8m)
n/a
(£200.8m)
n/a
Profit before tax
£488.8m
-18.5%
£483.3m
-19.5%
Underlying basic earnings per share1
35.0p
+5.7%
34.8p
+5.1%
Basic earnings per share
24.9p
-16.2%
24.6p
-17.2%
Free cash flow
£539.3m
+2.9%
Net debt
£2.14bn
-£84.9m
Dividend per share
18.7p
3.9%
1 Underlying results are consistent with how business performance is measured internally. Non underlying items principally include: the…
LONDON, 2015-7-17 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) today announces that John Dixon, Executive Director, General Merchandise, has decided to leave the business to pursue career opportunities outside of the company. He will step down from the Board with immediate effect and leave the company on a date to be agreed.
In…
LONDON, 2015-4-13 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) today announces the appointment of Richard Solomons to its Board as a Non-Executive Director. He will take up his appointment on 13 April 2015 and will also join the Nomination Committee at that time.
Richard is currently Chief Executive Officer of InterContinental Hotels…
LONDON, 2015-3-6 — /EPR Retail News/ — Marks and Spencer Group plc (“M&S”) today announces the following changes to its Board and Committee membership.
Further to the announcement in August 2014, M&S confirms that Jan du Plessis, Senior Independent Director, will step down from the Board on 4 March 2015, having served on the Board since…