Booktopia Group Limited announced the appointment of Peter George as a non-executive Director and Chairman of the Board. Mr. George will replace Chairman Chris Beare, who has formally resigned after announcing his intention to retire in September. Mr. George is an experienced executive and non-executive Director and public company executive with an extensive background in telecommunications, media and corporate finance.

He is currently Executive Chairman of ASX-listed Retail Food Group Limited, a position he has held since 2018. He will retain this position while undertaking duties for Booktopia. As an executive, he led the restructuring and merger of listed print, media and digital services provider PMP Limited as Managing Director from 2012 to 2017 and was Executive Chairman of Nylex Limited from 2004 to 2008.

He was also a non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of Asciano Limited from 2007 to 2016 and spent four years on the Board of Optus. Following the appointment, the Booktopia Board currently comprises Mr. George, Booktopia co- founder Tony Nash and Executive Director Steve Traurig. The Board is currently finalising the appointment of two further Non-executive Directors and a new Chief Executive Officer.

Mr. George said he was looking forward to working with the Board and management of Booktopia as it embarked on a new growth phase.