8 September 2022

Dunelm Group plc

Intention to conduct audit tender

The current external auditor of Dunelm Group plc ("Dunelm" or the "Company") is PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC), appointed in January 2014.  The appointment followed a competitive tender and was approved by shareholders at the AGM in 2014, PwC has subsequently been reappointed annually since then.  A resolution to reappoint PwC as external auditor will be put to shareholders on 30 November 2022.

Dunelm announces that it is commencing a tender process for the role of external auditor in respect of the FY24 statutory audit in line with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code. The audit tender process will be overseen by the Audit and Risk Committee and is expected to conclude later this year. A resolution proposing the appointment of the selected firm will be put to shareholders at the 2023 Annual General Meeting.

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