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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees .............................................................................................................. 5

2 Selfridges & Co. - Major Products and Services........................................................................................ 6

3 Selfridges & Co. - Business Analysis ......................................................................................................... 7

3.1 Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview ...................................................................................................................... 7

4 Selfridges & Co. - Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships ................................................................... 8

4.1 Selfridges & Co. - M&A and Partnerships Strategy .................................................................................................. 8

5 Selfridges & Co. - Recent Developments ................................................................................................. 10

6 Appendix .................................................................................................................................................... 13

6.1 Methodology ............................................................................................................................................................ 13

6.2 Disclaimer ................................................................................................................................................................ 13


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List of Tables

Table 1: Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees .............................................................................................................................. 5

Table 2: Major Products and Services...................................................................................................................................... 6


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Selfridges & Co.

Fast Facts

Headquarters Address 400 Oxford Street, London, W1A 1AB,

United Kingdom

Telephone + 44 113 3698040

Fax N/A

Website www.selfridges.com

Ticker Symbol, Stock Exchange N/A

Number of Employees N/A

Fiscal Year End December

Revenue (in US$ million) N/A

Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview

Selfridges & Co. (Selfridges) is a department

store chain operator based in the UK. The

company retails a wide range of apparel and

clothing for men, women and kids. Its product

offerings include a variety of coats, jackets,

dresses, knitwear, nightwear, lingerie, shoes,

boots, skirts, tops, trousers, shorts, swimwear,

bags, watches and accessories. The company

also offers beauty products, including fragrances,

hair care, make-up, skincare and sun care

products. In addition, Selfridges offers home and

leisure products including bedroom, bathroom,

dining room and other home accessories, garden

and outdoor products.

The company also markets its products online. It

operates through its stores located in London,

Birmingham, Manchester Trafford and

Manchester regions of the UK. Selfridges is

headquartered in London, the UK.

Key Competitors

Arcadia Group Limited

Harrods Ltd.

Harvey Nichols Group Ltd

Hoopers Ltd

House of Fraser Limited.


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1 Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees

Table 1: Selfridges & Co. - Key Employees

Name Job Title Board Level Since Age

Paul Kelly Chief Executive Officer, Director Executive Board

Willard Weston Chairman, President Executive Board 72

John Edgar Director - Finance Senior Management

Tim Daniels Managing Director Senior Management

Zia Zareem-slade Manager - Online Content Senior Management

Claudia Struzzo Head - Marketing Senior Management

Steve Lewis Head - Security Senior Management

Sue West Director - Operations Senior Management

Ewan Venters Director - Food and Restaurants Senior Management

Antony Smith Director - Deputy Store Senior Management

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2 Selfridges & Co. - Major Products and Services Selfridges & Co. operates a chain of department stores. The key products and services offered by the company

include the following:

Table 2: Major Products and Services

Products

Fashion apparel

Lingerie

Footwear

Jewelry

Accessories

Cosmetics

House wares

Electronics

Food and wine

Beauty products

Services

Dispatch

Delivery

Selfridges gift card

Retail

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3 Selfridges & Co. - Business Analysis

3.1 Selfridges & Co. - Company Overview

Selfridges & Co. (Selfridges) is a department store chain operator based in the UK. The company retails a wide range of

apparel and clothing for men, women and kids. Its product offerings include a variety of coats, jackets, dresses, knitwear,

nightwear, lingerie, shoes, boots, skirts, tops, trousers, shorts, swimwear, bags, watches and accessories. The company

also offers beauty products, including fragrances, hair care, make-up, skincare and sun care products. In addition, Selfridges

offers home and leisure products including bedroom, bathroom, dining room and other home accessories, garden and

outdoor products.

The company also markets its products online. It operates through its stores located in London, Birmingham, Manchester

Trafford and Manchester regions of the UK. Selfridges is headquartered in London, the UK.


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4 Selfridges & Co. - Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships

4.1 Selfridges & Co. - M&A and Partnerships Strategy

Selfridges acquires La Maison Ogilvy

Deal Type Acquisition Deal Sub Type Majority Acquisition

Deal Status Completed Announced Date 7/29/2011 12:00:00 AM

Deal in Brief

Selfridges Group Limited (SGL), a UK-based operator of luxury fashion retail stores, has acquired La Maison Ogilvy, a Canadian

operator of department stores from a private investment group.

This acquisition reflects SGL's strategy to own and operate premier luxury stores in select markets.

Participant Company Information

Company Name Champlain Financial

Corporation Involvement Type Vendor

Company Overview

Champlain Financial Corporation is a Canada based private equity firm.

Company Name Fonds de solidarite FTQ Involvement Type Vendor

Company Overview

Fonds de solidarit FTQ is a private equity and venture capital firm. The is specialized in investments in start-ups, mergers,

acquisitions, management buyouts, growth and expansion financings, financial restructuring, family and non-family buyout, new

market developments, interim financings, new product marketing, succession planning, working capital, purchase of tangible and

intangible assets, integrator development, export, consolidations, turnaround, leveraged management buyouts, and restructurings

in small and medium-sized businesses. The firm typically invests in natural resources, aerospace, agrifood, wood and paper,

chemicals, construction and construction materials, printing, transportation equipment and automobiles, transportation services,

furniture and fixtures, combinatorial chemistry and other lead generating technologies, mining, plastics, business succession, life

sciences, business services, telecommunications, distribution and consumer goods, culture, environment, equipment and

machinery sector, financial services, information technology, metal products, and recreational tourism sectors. It prefers to invest

in Quebec, Canada. The firm seeks to invest in companies in business succession sector having minimum capitalization of

$500,000; equipment and machinery sector with average investment in excess of $3 million; environment sector with funding

needs of more than $500000; financial services sector having net assets between $20 million and $50 million in equity; metal

products sector having annual sales of over $5 million and financing needs of at least $2 million; and printing sector having

investment needs of over $1 million. In information technology sector it seeks to invest $2 million as initial investments while total

investments can be more than $10 million and in life sciences sector the firm prefers to invest either through equity participation in

common or preferred shares or through subordinated loans. Fonds de solidarit FTQ was formed in 1983 and is based in

Montreal, Canada with additional offices in Montreal, Canada and Quebec, Canada.

Company Name La Maison Ogilvy Involvement Type Vendor

Company Overview

La Maison Ogilvy, a Canadian operator of department stores.


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Nike partners with Selfridges Retail

Deal Type Partnership Deal Sub Type Other

Deal Status Completed Announced Date 7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM

Deal in Brief

NIKE, Inc. (NIKE), a US-based designer, distributor and retailer of sports related merchandise, has partnered with Selfridges

Retail Limited, a UK-based operator of departmental stores, to launch Nike Sportwear (NSW) autumn collection.

Nike will launch its autumn 11 collection for its NSW lifestyle collection exclusively in Selfridges, the second exclusive tie-up with

the department store.

Participant Company Information

Company Name NIKE, Inc. Involvement Type Target

Company Overview

NIKE, Inc. (NIKE) is a designer, marketer, distributor and retailer of sports related merchandise. Its product portfolio includes

footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories. The company offers its products under the brands that include Nike, Cole Haan,

Umbro and Hurley. NIKE sells its merchandise through company-owned stores and a website, www.nikestore.com. It operates

384 retail stores in the US and 442 international stores across Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bermuda, Brazil, Canada,

Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany and Greece. It also sells merchandise

through independent distributors and licensees, globally. NIKE is headquartered in Beaverton, Oregon, the US.


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5 Selfridges & Co. - Recent Developments

The 7 Virtues Beauty to debut fragrance collection in UK

The 7 Virtues Beauty has announced that it will launch its award winning fragrance collection made with natural essential oils from nations

rebuilding for the first time in the UK exclusively in Selfridges, London.

Published Date : 9/13/2013 12:00:00 AM

The Denim Studio opens at Selfridges London

The Denim Studio, a more than 26,000 square feet denim shopping destination, has been opened on Oxford Street at Selfridges London.


Selfridges expands wine shop, opens new bar

Selfridges, a London-based department store chain, has expanded its wine shop and opened a new bar at its store in Oxford Street.


Kure Bazaar unveils new nail collection

Nail lacquer brand Kure Bazaar is set to launch its new spring/summer 2013 nail collection at Selfridges.

Published Date : 5/2/2013 1:24:00 PM

CHANEL presents Le Volume de Chanel Mascara at Selfridges

France-based fashion, cosmetics and fragrance brand Chanel has announced the launch of its new eye makeup product called Le Volume de

Chanel Mascara at Selfridges London.


Nail polish brand Ciat to launch pop-up nail bar at Selfridges

UK-based nail polish brand Ciat has plans to launch its Chalkboard Manicure, a pop-up nail bar, at Selfridges London from 25 April for two

weeks.


Lancme launches new makeup palette collection

Lancme, the Paris-based high-end skin care, fragrances, and makeup brand owned by the cosmetic conglomerate L'Oral, is launching the

Hypnose Palette collection exclusively at Selfridges.


Green Box Drinks launches Element 29 vodka at Selfridges

Green Box Drinks, a London-based manufacturer of quality British spirits, has launched British Artisan vodka - Element 29 - at Selfridges stores

in the city.


Selfridges to launch new limited edition beauty box

London-based chain department store Selfridges is launching a new limited-edition beauty box in advance of Valentines day.


Armani opens Priv fragrance boutique at London's Selfridges store

Italian fashion and fragrance house Giorgio Armani has opened a dedicated fragrance boutique for the Armani Priv line at London's Selfridges.


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Selfridges opens beauty hall extension in UK

UK department store retailer Selfridges has opened an extension to its beauty hall for its customers.


Swedish shirting brand Stenstrms debuts in UK

Shirting brand Stenstrms has made its debut in the UK with an exclusive launch in London-based department store Selfridges.


Selfridges introduces new chocolate range in UK

Selfridges, a department store chain in the UK, has introduced new range of chocolates under Willie's Cacao brand, which has been created by

Willie Harcourt-Cooze in Devon.


Comme des Garons to launch new fragrance in July

Fashion house Comme des Garons will launch a new Amazingreen fragrance for summer on 3 July 2012, sold exclusively through UK

department store Selfridges.


Union fragrances to debut Selfridges in July

UK-based fragrance brand Union will launch its first fragrance collection exclusively at the UK-based department store Selfridges and online in

July.


Cowshed, Selfridges team up to unveil limited edition personal care range

London-based lifestyle and beauty brand Cowshed has partnered with department stores chain Selfridges to launch limited edition sunshine

yellow personal care products.


YO! Sushi is still on a mission against overfishing

As Selfridges celebrates the first anniversary of Project Ocean this May, YO! Sushi says it is thrilled to be a key partner in helping to raise

awareness of the global threat of overfishing.


Black Chicken Remedies launches new skin care serum in UK

Australian beauty brand Black Chicken Remedies has launched Love Your Face Serum in UK at Selfridges.


bareMinerals to launch makeup collection in April

US-based beauty care company Bare Escentuals cosmetics brand bareMinerals will launch the new READY color collection in April 2012 at

Selfridges and bareMinerals stores.


Selfridges launches fantasy mirror technology

UK-based high-end department store chain Selfridges has launched a new augmented reality (AR) experience 'fantasy mirror', which allows

shoppers to try on designer underwear without taking off any clothing.


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6 Appendix

6.1 Methodology

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Notes

Financial information of the company is taken from the most recently published annual reports or SEC filings

The financial and operational data reported for the company is as per the industry defined standards

Revenue converted to US$ at average annual conversion rate as of fiscal year end

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