JD Sports Fashion plc, the Bury-based FTSE 100 retailer, said it appointed Tate & Lyle CFO Sarah Kuijlaars to its board as an independent non-executive director with effect from November 10, 2025.

Upon appointment, Kuijlaars will join JD Sports Fashion’s Audit and Risk Committee and Nomination Committee.

Kuijlaars will replace Ian Dyson as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee on June 1, 2026, following a handover period. Dyson assumed the role of interim Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee in July 2025 whilst a recruitment process was underway. Dyson will continue to be a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Kuijlaars previously served as Chief Financial Officer of De Beers Group and Arcadis NV.  Prior to that, she was Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Rolls-Royce Holdings plc and held a number of senior finance leadership roles during a 25-year career at Shell plc.

Upon the Kuijlaars appointment, the JD Sports Fashion board will comprise eight Non-Executive Directors — seven independent and one not considered independent — a Non-Executive Chair and two Executive Directors.

Andrew Higginson, Non-Executive Chair, said: “The Board are delighted to welcome Sarah to the JD Board and we are very pleased that Sarah has agreed to become Audit and Risk Committee Chair.

“Sarah’s valuable experience from serving as a finance leader in public companies, along with a deep knowledge of accounting and disclosure requirements and experience of a wide range of governance matters will further strengthen the existing Board for many years to come.

“The Board is grateful to Ian Dyson for fulfilling the interim role as Chair of Audit and Risk Committee and would like to thank Ian for his commitment to the role during this time. “