Currys plc announced the appointment of Octavia Morley as a Non-Executive Director and a member of the Company's Remuneration, ESG and Nominations Committees with effect 1 April 2024. The Company also announced that Tony DeNunzio, Senior Independent Director will step down as a director on 25 April 2024 after more than eight years on the Board. Octavia will succeed Tony as the Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee on 25 April 2024.

Octavia is an experienced executive and non-executive board director. She has held various senior operational and strategic roles across all areas of retail at companies including Asda Stores Limited, Laura Ashley Holdings plc and Woolworths plc. Octavia was Chief Executive Officer, and then Chair, at LighterLife UK Limited.

She was also Managing Director of Crew Clothing Co Limited and Chief Executive at OKA Direct Limited. Octavia is currently Chair of Banner Group Limited, a privately owned company. She is also Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chair of Crest Nicholson Holdings plc and of Marston's PLC and a Non-Executive Director at Ascensos Limited.

She formerly held non-executive director roles at Card Factory plc and John Menzies PLC.