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Moonpig Group plc
31 October 2025
 

31 October 2025

 

Moonpig Group plc

Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

 

The Board is pleased to announce the appointment of Catherine Faiers as Chief Executive Officer. Catherine's start date will be announced in due course. Catherine takes over from Nickyl Raithatha who, as announced on 26 June 2025, is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer after 7 years in the business. Nickyl's leaving date will also be announced in due course.

 

Catherine is currently the Chief Operating Officer at Auto Trader Group plc. Prior to this she was Chief Operating Officer at Addison Lee, Corporate Development Director at Trainline and a Director at Close Brothers Corporate Finance.

 

Kate Swann, non-executive Chair said: "Catherine brings a wealth of experience in e-commerce and public companies, with a proven track record of leading customer-focused digital, data, and technology transformations. I'm delighted to welcome her to the Board and look forward to working closely with her. The Board is pleased to have attracted someone of Catherine's calibre to lead Moonpig Group, which reflects the strength and potential of our business."

 

Catherine Faiers said: "I'm excited to be joining Moonpig Group, a business with a clear purpose, a strong platform and an exciting future. The Group has transformed the way people connect and celebrate through technology and creativity. I look forward to working with the talented team to drive innovation, bring joy to our customers and to deliver sustainable value creation for all of our stakeholders."

 

Catherine is an independent non-executive director of Allegro.eu Group.

 

There is no other information to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 6.4.8 of the UK Listing Rules and at the date of this notification Catherine Faiers does not hold any shares in the Company.

 

Remuneration

Catherine Faiers's employment terms will be in line with the Company's Remuneration Policy, as approved by shareholders in September 2023 (the "Remuneration Policy"). Her gross annual salary will be £570,000 and her pension allowance will be 5% of base salary. The bonus and LTIP opportunity will be 150% and 250% of base salary respectively. She will be eligible for benefits including life assurance and private medical insurance. Catherine will also receive awards to compensate her for bonus and share awards forfeited on leaving her current employer. The buyout awards will be granted over the Company's shares in accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.3.2(2) on terms that are substantively similar to the awards forfeited at her current employer. In accordance with UK Listing Rule 9.3.3 full details will be set out in the Company's relevant Annual Report.

 

In accordance with Section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006 the remuneration arrangements in relation to Nickyl Raithatha's departure from the Company will be disclosed on the Company's website at the appropriate time and in the Company's FY26 Annual Report.

 

Enquiries:

 

Brunswick Group

+44 20 7404 5959, [email protected]

Tim Danaher, Lana Serebryana

 

 

About Moonpig

 

Moonpig Group plc (the "Group") is a leading online greeting cards and gifting platform, comprising the Moonpig, Red Letter Days and Buyagift brands in the UK and the Greetz brand in the Netherlands. The Group is the online market leader in cards in both of its markets and is also the UK market leader in gift experiences.

 

The Group's leading customer proposition includes an extensive range of cards, a curated range of gifts, personalisation features and next day delivery offering. The Group offers its products through its proprietary technology platforms and apps, which utilise unique data science capabilities designed by the Group to optimise and personalise the customer experience and provide scalability. Learn more at https://www.moonpig.group/.

 

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