Marks and Spencer Group plc announces that Jeremy Townsend is joining the business as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Jeremy joins on 22nd November and will report into Chief Executive Officer, Stuart Machin. Jeremy has held senior financial and non-executive roles across several public companies and most recently, was Group CFO Rentokil Initial Plc.

Following the announcement on 21st July, M&S can confirm that Eoin Tonge will step down from the Board on 9th December and will leave the business on 19th January ensuring a thorough handover to Jeremy.