Primark names Lucy Slinger as finance chief ahead of AB Foods split

LONDON, June 11 (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Primark named Lucy Slinger as its chief financial officer on Thursday, strengthening its leadership team ahead of its split from Associated British Foods.

• Slinger joins Primark from IKEA franchisee Ingka Group, where she has served as deputy CFO.

• Prior to Ingka Group, she spent over two decades at Shell in a range of senior finance leadership roles.

• Slinger's appointment follows that of Eoin Tonge as Primark chief executive and Filip Ekvall as chief commercial officer in March.

• AB Foods said in April it would spin off Primark from its food businesses, telling investors that it will be better positioned to grow on its own.

(Reporting by James Davey; Editing by Joe Bavier)