12 February 2024

Carr's Group plc

("Carr's", the "Company", or the "Group")

Directorate change

Carr's (CARR.L), the Agriculture and Engineering Group, today announces that Fiona Rodford will be appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director and will join the Board on 20 February 2024, following the Company's Annual General Meeting. 

Fiona brings many years' experience as a Chief People Officer working within large global businesses, including BAA, Alliance & Leicester, Thomas Cook and Booker.  She now works alongside Boards and CEOs helping diagnose business strategy requirements and assisting in their delivery.  Fiona is currently Deputy Chair of Pilotlight, a member of the Remuneration and Appointments Committee of the REC (Recruitment and Employment Council), Vice Chair of Zenova Group plc and head of its Remuneration Committee and, until recently, she was a Board member and Nomination Committee member of KidsOut.

Upon appointment, Fiona will serve as a member of the Board's Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Tim Jones, Chairman, commented:

"I am delighted that Fiona is joining us; her deep experience of transformational change and business simplification will be greatly valued by the Board as we drive the implementation of our strategy.  Fiona will also succeed Ian Wood as Chair of the Remuneration Committee who, after nearly nine years on the Board at Carr's, is expected to step down during 2024."

There is no additional information required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in relation to the appointment of Fiona Rodford to the Board.

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