Carolyn McCall steps down from board of Tesco

Carolyn McCall, Chief Executive of Guardian Media Group plc (GMG), has today announced that she has resigned as a non-executive director of Tesco plc.

McCall has taken the step to avoid a conflict of interest following Tesco’s decision to pursue legal action against the Guardian newspaper.

Carolyn McCall said: “It is with regret that I have decided to resign from the Tesco board, but given the clear conflict of interest it would be inappropriate for me to continue in the role.”

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Further information:

Chris Wade
Head of Communications, Guardian Media Group
020 7713 4041
chris.j.wade@gmgplc.co.uk