Board Changes

20^th May 2025

Hilton Food Group plc

Board changes

20 May 2025

Hilton Food Group plc (the "Group" or "Hilton Foods") is pleased to announce the appointments of Bindi Foyle and Samy Zekhout as Independent Non-Executive Directors, with effect from 1 June 2025.

At the same time, the Group also announces that Sarah Perry will step down from the Board at the end of May 2025 as she focuses on her expanded executive role at Carlsberg Britvic. In addition, Angus Porter has informed the Board of his intention to step down from the Hilton Foods Board with effect from the Annual General Meeting in 2026. Over the next year, he will specifically focus on employee engagement and support a smooth transition.

Bindi Foyle has considerable PLC experience, in both executive and non-executive positions, and across geographies. Most recently she has been Group Finance Director of Senior plc, a FTSE 250 international manufacturing and engineering group. She also serves as the Senior Independent Director of Avon Technologies plc, having joined the board in 2020. Bindi previously held senior finance roles at Amersham plc and GE, having begun her career with BDO Stoy Hayward.

Samy Zekhout brings extensive international experience in the consumer goods and food sectors. Most recently, he served as CFO and Deputy CEO of Nomad Foods, the European frozen food leader, listed on the NYSE. Prior to that, he spent nearly 30 years at Procter & Gamble, including Senior executive leadership roles in core global categories in Finance and General Management, with assignments across Europe and North America.

No further information is required to be disclosed under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8.

Mark Allen OBE, Chairman, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Bindi and Samy to the Board. Bindi is a highly skilled finance leader who brings over 25 years of experience in global manufacturing across multiple markets and geographies to Hilton Foods. Samy has a broad range of expertise spanning finance, strategy, and operations, and will provide a valuable international perspective and deep sector knowledge. I would also like to thank Sarah for her commitment and contribution during her tenure, and wish her every success for the future."

For further enquiries please contact:

Hilton Foods

Neil George, Company Secretary

Tel: +44 (0) 7824 491211, email: [email protected]

Headland Consultancy

Susanna Voyle

Will Smith

Joanna Clark

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7638 9571