1 June 2022                                                                                                            LEI 213800R8JSSGK2KPFG21

Harworth Group plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Harworth Group plc ("Harworth" or the "Company") is pleased to announce, with immediate effect, the appointment of Marzia Zafar as a Non-Executive Director. Marzia will also join the ESG Committee.   

Marzia is currently Director of Sustainability & Policy at Kaluza Technologies and brings to Harworth a wealth of experience in sustainability, having spent over 20 years working on policies and strategies to enable energy transition for regulators, business and not for profit sectors. In her previous role, Marzia was Director of Insights at the World Energy Council (the UN- accredited global energy body) and worked with business and government leaders to facilitate global, national and regional energy strategies. Prior to that, Marzia spent eleven years with the California Public Utilities Commission, initially as a Senior Energy Policy Advisor, and then as Director for Policy and Planning. In this role, Marzia contributed to drafting California's Energy Action Plan to make greater use of renewable energy and led the strategy for the deployment of smart meters. Marzia has a degree in Business and Accounting from California State University.

Commenting on Marzia Zafar's appointment, Alastair Lyons, Chair of Harworth, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Marzia to Harworth which follows the establishment of our ESG Committee in 2021 and the recent appointment of Peter Henry as Director of Sustainability. Bringing extensive experience and expertise in developing sustainable energy policies and strategies, Marzia will help us define how best to implement our plans to promote in everything we do the environmental and social elements that are embedded in our strategy and culture, in particular our route map to Net Zero Carbon."

Additional information:

Marzia Zafar is independent for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code.  This announcement includes the information required by Listing Rules 9.6.11 to 9.6.13.  There is no information to report under Listing Rule 9.6.13 (1) - (6) inclusive.

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ABOUT HARWORTH GROUP PLC

Listed on the premium segment of the main market, Harworth Group plc (LSE: HWG) is a leading sustainable regenerator of land and property for development and investment which owns, develops and manages a portfolio of approximately 14,000 acres of land on around 100 sites located throughout the North of England and Midlands. The Group specialises in the regeneration of large, complex sites, in particular former industrial sites, into new residential and industrial & logistics developments (www.harworthgroup.com).