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Sports Direct’s nominees for Iconix’s Board of Directors are:

Ronald McPherson, President and CEO of The Antigua Group, Inc., an affiliate of Sports Direct International plc. Mr. McPherson has been an employee of Antigua for nearly four decades as it has grown into a leading designer and marketer of men’s, women’s and children’s lifestyle apparel and sportswear. He has also served as a board member for the Golf Manufacturers and Distributors Association, and for The Samaritan Foundation/Banner Health Foundation.
Howard Moher, CEO of SDI USA LLC, SDI Stores USA LLC, Mountain Sports LLC and Bobs Stores USA LLC, ultimate subsidiaries of Sports Direct International plc and operators of the Bobs Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports retail and web businesses. Mr. Moher took on the role of CEO after leading the successful transaction by Sports Direct International plc to purchase the Bobs Stores and Eastern Mountain Sports from Versa Capital in 2017. Under his leadership, Mr. Moher is successfully managing their restructuring and turnaround. Prior to taking on his role as CEO, Mr. Moher worked in various capacities for Sports Direct International plc for over a decade. He is also the Chairman of the Board of Leisurewear International Ltd., owners of the Minoti brand. Mr. Moher is a non-executive director of Technology Rentals Ltd, a leading UK leaser of IT equipment to the education sector.
Mark Hunter, Acting CEO and CFO of Everlast Worldwide, Inc., an affiliate of Sport Direct International plc. Everlast is the world’s leading manufacturer, marketer and licensor of boxing, MMA and fitness equipment. Prior to taking on this role in 2017, Mr. Hunter served as Executive Vice President of Finance, Supply Chain, Planning & Ecommerce at Everlast from 2012 to 2017. Mr. Hunter is also an officer of both SDI Holdings USA Inc. and SDI Sports Group America, Inc., affiliates of Sport Direct International plc.
Daniel Dienst, founder and managing member of D2Quared LLC and former director and CEO of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc., where he led the turnaround of the famous brand and orchestrated its successful sale in 2015 to Sequential Brands, Inc. for $353 million. Mr. Dienst is a Director of Knoll, Inc. (NYSE: KNL) and Matlin & Partners Acquisition Corporation (NASDAQ: MPACU). He was the Group CEO of Sims Metal Management, Ltd., having founded and served as the Chairman and CEO of Metal Management, Inc. before the company was sold to Sims for $1.7 billion in 2008. Mr. Dienst is experienced in the financial markets, having served as a Managing Director of Corporate and Leveraged Finance at CIBC World Markets Corp. He also was recently a Director of 1st Dibs, Inc., a venture-backed e-commerce business, from 2014 to 2015.