The retailer named Giles David as its interim CFO, effective Jan. 29.

The London-listed company recorded an adjusted loss before tax for the six-month period ended Oct. 28 of 25.3 million pounds ($32.1 million) from 13.6 million pounds logged last year.

($1 = 0.7879 pounds)

(Reporting by Anchal Rana and Prerna Bedi in Bengaluru; Editing by Sherry Jacob-Phillips)