Shoprite Holdings Limited announced the appointment of Ms. Wendy Lucas-Bull as an independent non-executive director and chairman designate with effect from 1 October 2020. Subject to her election as independent non-executive director at the Company's annual general meeting (AGM) on 16 November 2020, Ms. Lucas-Bull will be appointed by the Board as chairman at the board meeting that follows immediately after the AGM. Dr. Christo Wiese will remain on the Board as a non-executive director but retire as chairman at the conclusion of the AGM. Ms. Lucas-Bull has extensive banking and widespread sector experience as well as expertise as a chairman and non-executive director on company boards across multiple industries in both the private and public sector. Her professional experience includes, but is not limited to - international partner of Andersen Consulting (now Accenture); executive director of RMB Holdings Limited and chief executive of FirstRand Limited's retail businesses (including First National Bank, WesBank, Outsurance, Firstlink and First National's African subsidiaries) as well as founder and director of Peotona Group Holdings Proprietary Limited & Peotona Development.