13 July 2016
AO WORLD PLC
Letter regarding the change of Auditor
As disclosed in the Company's 2016 Annual Report and Accounts during the year ended 31 March 2016 the Board of AO World plc ("the Company") completed a competitive tender process for the appointment of an external auditor, pursuant to which the Board determined that KPMG LLP should be appointed as the Company's auditor for the year ending 31 March 2017. A resolution will therefore be put to shareholders at the Company's forthcoming AGM to be held on 21 July 2016 that KPMG LLP be appointed as the Company's auditor for the year ending 31 March 2017.
The Company's current auditor, Deloitte LLP will consequently not be seeking re-appointment and, as required by section 519(3) of the Companies Act 2006, on 11 July 2016 deposited with the Company a statement of the circumstances connected with its cessation of office ("the Statement").
Pursuant to Section 520(2) of the Companies Act 2006, a letter containing the Statement has today been sent to the Company's shareholders for information only. The letter has been submitted to the UK Listing Authority ("the UKLA"), and will shortly be available for inspection at the UKLA's Document Viewing Facility, via the National Storage Mechanism, which is located at www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/NSM.
Enquiries:
AO World plc
Julie Finnemore
Company Secretary
Tel: +44(0)1204 672400
