18 November 2022                       

Bakkavor Group plc (the 'Company' or 'Bakkavor')

Board Committee Membership Changes

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R, Bakkavor announces the following Board and Committee membership changes, with effect from 1 January 2023:

Senior Independent Director

Denis Hennequin will step down from the role of Senior Independent Director, and will be succeeded by Jill Caseberry, an independent Non-executive Director of the Company.

Designated Workforce Engagement Non-executive Director

Jill Caseberry will step down from the role of Designated Workforce Engagement Non-executive Director, and will be succeeded by Sanjeevan Bala, an independent Non-executive Director of the Company.

Remuneration Committee

Denis Hennequin will step down from the role of Chair of the Remuneration Committee and will be succeeded by Jill Caseberry.

Sanjeevan Bala will become a member of the Remuneration Committee.

From 1 January 2023, the Remuneration Committee will comprise Jill Caseberry (Chair), Sanjeevan Bala and Umran Beba, an independent Non-executive Director of the Company.

Audit & Risk Committee

Denis Hennequin will step down from the Audit & Risk Committee and Umran Beba will become a member of the Audit & Risk Committee.

From 1 January 2023, the Audit & Risk Committee will comprise Jane Lodge, an independent Non-executive Director of the Company (Chair), Sanjeevan Bala and Umran Beba.

ESG Committee

In June, the Company formed a separate ESG Committee to oversee the execution of the Company's ESG strategy, Trusted Partner.  The Committee comprises Umran Beba (Chair), Sanjeevan Bala, Patrick Cook (a non-independent Non-executive Director of the Company) and Jane Lodge.

ENQUIRIES

Annabel Tagoe-Bannerman, Group General Counsel & Company Secretary        +44 (0) 20 7908 6130

Emily Daw, Head of Investor Relations                                                                   +44 (0) 20 7908 6114

About Bakkavor

We are the leading provider of fresh prepared food ("FPF") in the UK, and our presence in the US and China positions the Group well in these high-growth markets. We leverage our consumer insight and scale to provide innovative food that offers quality, choice, convenience, and freshness. Our c.19,000 colleagues operate from 46 sites across our three markets supplying a portfolio of over 3,200 products across meals, pizza & bread, salads and desserts to leading grocery retailers in the UK and US, and international food brands in China.

LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949