Board of Directors - THG (2024)

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The Board of THG is collectively responsible to shareholders and other stakeholders for the long-term sustainable success of its business, including setting theoverall strategyof the organisation, promoting its objectives, monitoring culture and ensuring the highest standards of governance.

Independent Non‒Executive Chair & Executive Directors

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    Charles Allen, Lord Allen of Kensington, CBE

    Independent Non-Executive Chair
    Date of Appointment: 22 March 2022

    Charles has extensive corporate experience across a number of sectors, including finance, media, hospitality and retail. Having played a key role in the creation of ITV, he is recognised for his significant contribution to the television industry. Charles is currently Chair of Global Media & Entertainment Limited, Balfour Beatty plc and the Invictus Games Foundation and also Advisory Chair of Moelis & Company. He was also formerly Chair of Granada Media plc, Chief Executive of Granada Group plc and ITV plc and Chair of EMI Music, Endemol and The British Red Cross. Charles has also served on the boards of Tesco plc, Virgin Media and GET AS and been Chief Adviser to the Home Office and a Senior Adviser to Goldman Sachs.

    Charles was Vice Chair of the London 2012 bid company, a non-executive director of the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games and Chair of the Manchester Commonwealth Games in 2002. In 2002 he was awarded a CBE for his services to Sport and Community and in 2012 appointed a Knight Bachelor for his services to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Charles received the Freedom of the City of London in 2006 and in 2013 was awarded a peerage and sits on the Labour benches.

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    Matthew Moulding

    Chief Executive Officer
    Date of Appointment: 24 June 2008

    Matthew is THG’s Chief Executive Officer, having founded the Company in 2004.

    He has been instrumental in THG’s growth, leading its evolution from an entertainment reseller to a vertically integrated, global e-commerce technology group. Prior to founding THG, he served an eight-year term as Chief Financial Officer of 20:20 Mobile (the Distribution Division of the Caudwell Group) before leading its sale to private equity for £365m.

    Matthew studied Industrial Economics at the University of Nottingham before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen in 1998.

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    John Gallemore

    Chief Operating Officer
    Date of Appointment: 24 January 2023 (having previously served as Chief Financial Officer from 24 June 2008)

    John is THG’s Chief Operating Officer, having co-founded the Company in 2004 and previously served as Chief Financial Officer.

    Prior to this, John was Head of Finance in the Caudwell Group’s International Trading Division from 2001 until 2004.

    John studied Economics at the University of Manchester before qualifying as a Chartered Accountant with Deloitte LLP in 1994.

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    Damian Sanders

    Chief Financial Officer
    Date of Appointment: 24 January 2023 (having previously served as an independent Non-Executive Director from 17 November 2020)

    Damian is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and was a Senior Audit Partner at Deloitte LLP for over 20 years, including several years as the leader of Deloitte’s Technology Practice in the North of England where major clients included AO World plc and EG Group.

    Having served as an independent Non-Executive Director for two years prior to his appointment as CFO, Damian has acquired an in-depth understanding of THG's businesses, people and culture. More generally, he has extensive experience of the retail and technology sectors and advising international listed companies on audit, accounting, corporate governance and other regulatory and compliance matters as well as business strategy.

Non‒Executive Directors

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Sue brings extensive marketing, branding and corporate communication knowledge and expertise to the Board, having enjoyed an executive career which has spanned a number of senior marketing and communication positions in both agency and private and public sector organisations. Previous roles include Marketing Director at the BBC, Corporate Affairs Director at Thames Television, Communications Director at Vauxhall Motors and a director of Chime Communications plc.

Having subsequently developed a non-executive portfolio, Sue currently serves as a non-executive director of Helical plcand Ebiquity plc(where she chairs theremuneration committeesand is a member of the audit and risk and nominations committees) and the Unlimited Marketing Group Ltd.,and as senior independent director at British American Tobacco p.l.c.(where she is a member of the nominations and remuneration committees). Sue was previously a non-executive director of Accsys Technologies PLC, Dairy Crest plc, Lookers plc, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels plc and New Look and is also a former trustee of the Historic Royal Palaces andformerchair of both The Marketing Society and the Marketing Group of Great Britain.

Sue was awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire in 2010 in recognition of her services to Marketing and Communications.

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Edward is a member of the Executive Committee of Sofina S.A. and a director of Sofina Capital. He also sits on the board of Nuxe Group, a French-based international skincare brand. Edward was a Founding Partner at Electra Partners/ Cognetas Private Equity (now known as Motion Equity Partners LLP) and was also previously a Manager at Bain & Company, having worked in investment banking at both Baring Brothers and BNP Paribas.

Edward holds a degree from Ecole de Management de Lyon (EM Lyon) Business School.

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Gillian has had a far-reaching career in software, internet, digital media and mobile technology businesses and formerly held various senior roles at Microsoft, including Managing Director MSN UK, where she was responsible for creating one of the UK’s largest online services businesses. Both at Microsoft and in other roles, including as Chief Executive Officer of the real estate portal Propertyfinder, she established her expertise in building markets and brands for products and services.

Gillian is currently a non-executive directorofAscential plc, Mothercare plc, Marlowe plc and SIG plc, and former positions include non-executive directorofNAHL Group PLC, Pendragon PLC and Dignity plcand a director ofPortswigger Ltd, a leading software solution company within the web security industry.

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Dean is a chartered accountant with over 35 years of public company experience and brings with him a depth of City and finance knowledge, together with significant expertise in the financial services and retail sectors.

He was previously chief financial officer of N Brown Group plc, T&S Stores PLC and Graham Group plc; interim chief financial officer of Cineworld Group plc and Dignity plc; senior independent director of Cineworld Group plc and Volex plc; and a non-executive chair of Tuxedo Money Solutions Limited. Dean is currently interim chief financial officer of De La Rue plc (having been an independent non-executive director upon appointment) and a non-executive director of Griffin Mining Limited.

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Helen has enjoyed a long and successful career building premium food and beverage brands across FMCG and multi-site hospitality, both in the UK and internationally, gaining over 35 years of invaluable marketing, branding and operational experience in consumer-focused businesses. Former positions include Vice Chair of the Ben & Jerry's Independent Board of Directors USA, a role she undertook following an extensive career leading the expansion of the brand in Europe.

Having embarked on her portfolio career in 2014, Helen is currently a non-executive director of Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, Virgin Wines UK plc and Premier Foods plc. In addition to chairing the remuneration committees of Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC, Virgin Wines UK plc and Premier Foods plc, Helen is a member of the audit committees of Virgin Wines UK plc and Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC. Additionally, Helen serves on the nomination committee of Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC and is the non-executive Workforce Engagement Director for both Premier Foods plc and Fuller, Smith & Turner PLC.

THG is committed to the highest standards of corporate governance. Good governance is about more than adhering to codes of conduct - it's about living our values and doing business the right way.

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