Statement of directors’ responsibilities in respect of the financial statements The Directors are responsible for preparing the Annual The Directors are responsible for the maintenance and Report and the financial statements in accordance with integrity of the Company’s website. Legislation in the United applicable law and regulation. Kingdom governing the preparation and dissemination of financial statements may differ from legislation in other Company law requires the Directors to prepare financial jurisdictions. statements for each financial year. Under that law the Directors have prepared the Group and the Company DIRECTORS’ CONFIRMATIONS financial statements in accordance with international The Directors consider that the Annual Report and accounts, accounting standards in conformity with the requirements taken as a whole, is fair, balanced and understandable and of the Companies Act 2006. Additionally, the Financial provides the information necessary for shareholders to assess Conduct Authority’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency the Group’s and Company’s position and performance, Rules require the Directors to prepare the Group financial business model and strategy. statements in accordance with international financial reporting standards adopted pursuant to Regulation Each of the Directors, whose names and functions are listed (EC) No 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union. in the Governance section confirm that, to the best of their knowledge: The Company has also prepared financial statements • the Group and Company financial statements, which have in accordance with and international financial reporting been prepared in accordance with international accounting standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No 1606/2002 standards in conformity with the requirements of the as it applies in the European Union. Companies Act 2006 and international financial reporting Under company law, directors must not approve the financial standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union, give a true fair view of the state of affairs of the Group and Company and and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and of the profit or loss of the Group for that period. In preparing profit of the Group and profit of the Company; and the financial statements, the Directors are required to: • the Strategic Report includes a fair review of the • select suitable accounting policies and then apply them development and performance of the business and the consistently; position of the Group and Company, together with a description of the principal risks and uncertainties that • state whether applicable international accounting it faces. standards in conformity with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 and international financial reporting In the case of each Director in office at the date the directors’ standards adopted pursuant to Regulation (EC) No report is approved: 1606/2002 as it applies in the European Union have been • so far as the Director is aware, there is no relevant audit followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and information of which the Group’s and Company’s auditors explained in the financial statements; are unaware; and • make judgements and accounting estimates that are • they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken reasonable and prudent; and as a director in order to make themselves aware of any • preare the financial statements on the going concerp n basis relevant audit information and to establish that the Group’s unless it is inappropriate to presume that the group and and Company’s auditors are aware of that information. company will continue in business. The Directors are responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and Company and hence for taking reasonable Nick Wilkinson steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other Chief Executive Officer irregularities. 8 September 2021 The Directors are also responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Group’s and Company’s transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Group and Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements and the Directors’ Remuneration Report comply with the Companies Act 2006. DUNELM GROUP PLC ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 2021 177 GOVERNANCESTRATEGIC REPORT FINANCIAL STATEMENTSOTHER INFORMATION