# Sports direct Intl Plc Richard Bottomley OBE to join the Board as Non-Executive Director

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/sports-direct-intl-plc-richard-bottomley-obe-to-join-the-board-as-non-executive-director/412758844
- Published: 2018-09-21T10:42:24+01:00
- Author: Charlotte Edwards

**Sports direct Intl Plc** (LON:SPD) today announced that Richard Bottomley OBE 
is to join the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1 October 2018.

David Daly, Chairman, commented: “I would like to welcome Richard to the Board, 
and look forward to working with him.”

Richard has over 25 years’ experience working with listed companies during his time
as a senior partner at KPMG, and continues to be a member of the Audit Committee
Institute. He is Chair of Trustees of the Greggs plc 1978 Retirement and Death Benefits
Scheme and until recently was a Non-Executive Director of Newcastle Building Society
where he chaired the Audit Committee. Richard will join the Board as Senior Independent
Director. He will also be a member of, and chair, the Audit Committee, and a member
of the Nomination Committee.

> **Richard commented:** “I look forward to working with the Board and to continuing
> to improve and elevate Sports Direct’s governance processes and the risk and control
> framework in line with the Group’s corporate strategy.”

Besides the positions noted above, the Company confirms that there is no other information
to disclose under paragraphs 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) of the Listing Rules in respect
of Mr Bottomley.

Sports direct Intl Plc also confirms that David Daly shall step down as a member
of the Audit Committee with immediate effect, but will remain a member of the Remuneration
and Nomination Committees.

Share on: