Truworths International Limited announced that Mr. Roddy Sparks, a current member of the Audit Committee and an independent non-executive director of the company, has assumed the position as chairman, replacing Mr. Mike Thompson, who will remain a member of the Committee together with Mr. Rob Dow. Mr. Tony Taylor, an independent non-executive director, has been appointed as an additional member of the Remuneration Committee. The Risk Committee has been substantially reconstituted to comprise a majority of non-executive directors, so as to meet the recommendation of King IV. Messrs Roddy Sparks and Hilton Saven, both independent non-executive directors of the company, have been appointed to the Committee. Members of management who are currently members of the Committee will stand down but may in future attend meetings as invitees.