For immediate release                                                                                           28 October 2024

Porvair plc

("Porvair" or the "Company")

Board appointment

Porvair is pleased to announce the appointment of Sheena Mackay as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 28 October 2024.

Sheena is a Non-Executive Director of Lords Group Trading plc, an Aim listed building material distributor, where she is Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee and a member of the Audit Committee.  Sheena was a Non-Executive Director at Foxtons Group plc, the London based estate agency, from 2017 to 2023.

Sheena's executive career spans more than 30 years in human capital management.  Sheena was Group Human Resources Director for Smiths Group plc, a FTSE 100 global industrial technology company, between 2016 and 2022.  Prior to Smiths, Sheena was Group Human Resources Director at Aggreko plc, a global supplier of temporary power and temperature control equipment, BBA Aviation plc, a multinational aviation services company, and SSL International Group plc, a multinational manufacturer and supplier of healthcare products.  Prior to SSL Sheena's early career was at the General Electric Company plc, a global FTSE 100 industrial conglomerate.

On appointment, Sheena will join the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Nomination Committee of Porvair.

Porvair confirms that there are no further matters in relation to Sheena Mackay's appointment to be disclosed pursuant to the requirements of paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

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Notes to Editors

Porvair is a group of specialist filtration, laboratory and environmental technology businesses.  Its businesses design and manufacture a range of bespoke consumable filtration products that are used in a range of niche filtration markets.  It operates in three divisions: Aerospace & Industrial; Laboratory; and Metal Melt Quality.