Appointment of Directors

Retail Stores PLC 20 April 2004 Retail Stores plc Appointment of Directors Retail Stores plc, owner of Liberty, the central London department store announces the appointment of Jane Davies as Buying and Merchandising Director and the appointment of Jacqui Unsworth as Commercial Director with immediate effect. Information on Jane Davies required by paragraph (f) of Schedule Two of the AIM rules is disclosed as follows: (i) Jane Alexandra Davies, Age 41 (ii) - (viii) no information to be disclosed Information on Jacqui Unsworth required by paragraph (f) of Schedule Two of the AIM rules is disclosed as follows: (i) Jacqueline Unsworth, Age 42 (ii) Piper Trust Limited (no longer a director) (iii) - (viii) no information to be disclosed Enquiries: Iain Renwick, Chief Executive, Retail Stores Tel: 020 7734 1234 Nicholas Mather, Finance Director, Retail Stores. Tel: 020 7734 1234 This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange