Mothercare plc announced appointment of Brian Small to the board as independent non-executive director and chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. Brian brings a wealth of experience and is an independent non-executive director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Boohoo plc and Audit Chair and trustee of the Retail Trust. He was most recently CFO of JD Sports plc for nearly 15 years. Prior to that role he was Operations Finance Director at Intercare Group Plc and has also been Finance Director of a number of other companies. After six years on the Board, Nick Wharton, having returned to full-time executive employment as Group CFO of Pepco Group, indicated to the board his desire to step down as a non-executive director earlier this summer. This notice has allowed a measured recruitment process, culminating in the appointment of Brian Small and an appropriate handover to be completed prior to Nick stepping down from the Board at the end of the 2019 calendar year.