Marks and Spencer Group Plc announced Andrew Fisher, appointed to its Board in December 2015, will succeed Andy Halford as Senior Independent Director with effect from 31 December 2022. Andrew will continue as Chair of the Remuneration Committee.   As previously announced in the Annual Report and Accounts 2022, having served on the Board since January 2013, Andy Halford, Senior Independent Director, will be stepping down from the Board also with effect from 31 December 2022.

Andrew is Chair of Rightmove plc and Chair of Epidemic Sound a privately held company backed by Blackstone and EQT. He joined the Board of Marks and Spencer in December 2015 as a Non-Executive Director and is Chair of the Remuneration Committee. He was appointed CEO of Shazam in March 2005 and became Executive Chairman in 2013.

Andrew has previously been a Non-Executive Director of MoneySuperMarket Group plc and Merlin Entertainments plc.