South African grocery retailer Woolworths Holdings has appointed former Marks and Spencer chairman and CEO Sir Stuart Rose as a non-executive director.

Rose stepped down from the position of CEO of Marks & Spencer last year and retired as chairman earlier this month. His appointment took effect from yesterday (19 January).

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“Sir Stuart brings strong international retail experience to the board,” Woolworths said in a stock exchange filing today. “He has held a number of senior leadership roles in retail in the UK.”

His other board roles include a position on private-equity firm Bridgepoint’s European advisory committee, which he joined in September last year.

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