Laura Ashley Holdings plc announced that Mr. Chan Choung Yau has been appointed as a non-executive director of the company with effect from 14 March 2020. This appointment was undertaken pursuant to the continuing relationship agreement between the company, Malayan United Industries Berhad (the MUI Group) and MUI Asia Limited. Mr. Chan Choung Yau is currently the Group Executive Director of the MUI Group. In addition, both Professor Jane Rapley and Mr. Leon Yee have resigned as independent non-executive directors of the company with effect from 15 March 2020. The company intends to review the composition of its Board and committees as a consequence of the changes described above and will provide a further update in due course.