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LONDON - Marks and Spencer Group plc (LON:MKS) announced Wednesday that Non-Executive Director Justin King will step down from the Board effective September 10, 2025.
King has served on the M&S Board since January 2019, marking his second stint with the British retailer after previously working as Head of Food between 2001 and 2004.
In a statement, M&S Chair Archie Norman praised King’s contribution: "Justin has a formidable reputation as one of the country’s leading retail executives. He brought his keen intellect, strong work ethic and constructive challenge to our deliberations at M&S."
King, who has served as a non-executive director for six and a half years, commented on his departure: "M&S is a special business to me, having run the Food business earlier in my career. It has been a privilege to return as a non-executive and play a part in the progress and real, lasting change that has been delivered through the Reshaping for Growth strategy."
The announcement was made in accordance with UK Listing Rule requirements, according to the company’s press release statement.
M&S, a major British retailer, operates approximately 1,000 stores across the UK and employs around 63,000 people.
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