Games Workshop is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lam as Non-Executive Chair of the Company with effect from 1 November 2024. Mark has been an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and the Senior Independent Director since 2023.

A formal recruitment process was followed with the Nomination Committee working with a third-party board-level recruiter.

Mark takes over from John Brewis. As referenced in our recent Annual Report, John Brewis did not intend to stand for re-election at next year’s AGM and had therefore asked the Nomination Committee to commence a search for the next Non-Executive Chair. John Brewis will be retiring from the role of Non-Executive Chair of Games Workshop with effect from 1 November 2024, and from the Board of Games Workshop with effect from 31 December 2024.

Mark is an experienced board chair and director, whose commercial experience spans both start-up businesses and listed companies. Mark is Singaporean and his international experience includes supply chains and business operations in the Asia-Pacific, North America, and Europe. He has held senior positions in retail, telecommunications, and healthcare, including as Chief Technology Officer of Openreach. Mark is currently Chair of the Royal Free London hospital group and a Non-Executive Director at Lowland Investment Company PLC.

The Company will be appointing a new Senior Independent Director in due course.

Following a thorough selection process, we are pleased to announce that Elizabeth (Liz) Harrison will be nominated to join the board of directors of Games Workshop as Group Finance Director at our AGM in September 2024, subject to shareholder approval.

Liz joined Games Workshop in March 2000 as a finance manager for the German sales business. She has had various roles within finance and business analysis within Games Workshop and has been the group reporting manager since February 2013. Liz is a qualified chartered accountant and trained at Coopers & Lybrand.

There are no further disclosures required in respect of this appointment under LR.9.6.13.

As announced by the Company on 9 January 2024, after 27 years with the Group and nine years on the board, Rachel Tongue does not propose to offer herself for re-election as a director of Games Workshop at the AGM in September 2024.

Rachel will step down from the board at the 2024 AGM and will leave the Group in January 2025. Rachel will continue in her role as CFO until the AGM to ensure a smooth transfer of responsibilities.

Games Workshop announces that Mark Lam, an independent non-executive director of the Company, will become an independent non-executive director of Lowland Investment Company Plc, as listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange, with effect from 1 January 2024.

Games Workshop is pleased to announce that Mark Lam, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, has been appointed as Senior Independent Director of Games Workshop with immediate effect.

The role of Senior Independent Director had previously been held by John Brewis prior to his appointment as Chair of the Company on 1 January 2023.

Games Workshop is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Lam to the Board as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Mark will also become a member of the Audit and Risk, Remuneration and Nomination Committees.

Mark has many years of board experience in telecommunications and information technology. Mark was previously Chief Technology and Information Officer of Openreach and a senior executive at BT Group. He holds a number of public appointments in the UK and currently serves as Chair of the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, one of the largest hospital groups in Europe. Mark is also Vice Chair of Broadway Partners, a fibre broadband business.

There are no further disclosures required in respect of this appointment under LR.9.6.13.

In addition to the above, Games Workshop is pleased to announce that Kate Marsh, a Non-Executive Director of the Company, is appointed as Chair of the Remuneration Committee with immediate effect.

Games Workshop is pleased to announce the appointment of Randal Casson (age 55) to the Board as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 July 2022.  Randal will assume the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee from this date, taking over from Chair of Board, Elaine O’Donnell, who has been covering this position since November 2021 on an interim basis, pending conclusion of this recruitment process. Randal will also become a member of both the Remuneration and Nomination Committees, from 1 July 2022.

Randal has 35 years’ experience as a chartered accountant and has been an audit partner at PwC for the past 22 years. He will retire from PwC on 30 June 2022.

There are no further disclosures required in respect of this appointment under LR.9.6.13.

Games Workshop is pleased to announce the appointment of Sally Matthews (age 43) to the Board as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 November 2020.  Sally will also assume the role of Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee with effect from 1 January 2021 as Elaine O’Donnell becomes Non-Executive Chair with effect from this date.

Sally has 20 years’ experience in consumer and ecommerce businesses including Gousto, Tesco.com, Unilever and The Automobile Association. She is currently a director at SCA Investments Limited (trading as Gousto) where she has worked since 2016. Sally qualified as a chartered accountant in 2003 having trained with Arthur Andersen.

There are no further disclosures required in respect of this appointment under LR.9.6.13.

In addition to the above, and also with effect from 1 November 2020, Rachel Tongue, Group Finance Director, will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer, with responsibility for group-wide support services and legal and compliance functions.