Strategic Development Director @ Sports Direct is the UK’s leading sports retailer by revenue and operating profit, and the owner of a significant number of world famous sport, fashion and lifestyle brands. The Group's UK operations supply a wide range of competitively priced sports and leisure equipment, clothing, footwear and accessories. The Group has retail interests outside the UK including Belgium, France, Holland, Luxembourg, Slovenia, Cyprus and the Republic of Ireland and is interested in opportunities to enter into new markets. From November 2012 to March 2015 (2 years 5 months) Managing Director @ Jeff joined DC Advisory Partners (formerly Close Brothers Corporate Finance) in May 2011 as a Managing Director in the Retail & Consumer team. DC Advisory Partners (formerly Close Brothers Corporate Finance) is a leading pan-European, mid-market corporate finance house offering independent advice covering mergers and acquisitions, debt raisings (acquisition finance, expansion capital, recapitalisations and re-financings), restructuring and public offerings. From May 2011 to November 2012 (1 year 7 months) Managing Director @ Privately owned, international investment firm, focusing on the retail sector Responsible for managing retail portfolio comprising 36 brands operating 3,800 stores in 35 countries with turnover in excess of £9.8bn From April 2007 to March 2009 (2 years) Director @ Retail & Consumer Financial Sponsors Coverage From January 2000 to April 2007 (7 years 4 months) Associate @ From 1999 to 2001 (2 years)

Masters @ London Business School From 1998 to 1999 Jeff Blue is skilled in: Mergers, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, Restructuring, Investments, Business Strategy, Management, Investment Banking, Private Equity, Valuation, Management Consulting, Finance