The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

The Watches of Switzerland Group PLC ("the Company") is pleased to announce the appointment of Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from today.  Paul will also be a member of the Company's Audit & Risk Committee, Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and ESG Committee.

Paul will be appointed as Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee on 1 March 2026.

Paul brings over 25 years' experience in finance and international businesses and is currently Chief Financial Officer (CFO) at Rentokil Initial plc. Prior to joining Rentokil Initial, he served as CFO of Flutter Entertainment plc. Before this, Paul was CFO and Group Head of Strategy at InterContinental Hotels Group plc, and was also previously an Associate Director in Corporate Finance at HSBC Holdings plc and a Non-Executive Director of Schroders Plc.

Paul is a qualified chartered accountant and is a member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers.

Ian Carter, Chairman, said: "I am delighted to welcome Paul to the Board. Paul has extensive experience in both the luxury consumer segment and the US market.  His breadth and wealth of experience will be a valuable addition to the Board.  We look forward to working with him as the Group continues to focus on the delivery of its strategy."

The Company is making this announcement pursuant to UK Listing Rule 6.4.6R.  The Company confirms that there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of UK Listing Rule 6.4.8R.

Contacts

The Watches of Switzerland Group

Anders Romberg, CFO                                                                          +44 (0) 207 317 4600

Caroline Browne, Group Finance and Investor Relations Director         +44 (0) 1162 817 420

[email protected]

Headland

Lucy Legh / Rob Walker / Scarlett Hateley                                             +44 (0) 20 3805 4822

[email protected]

About the Watches of Switzerland Group

The Watches of Switzerland Group is the UK's largest luxury watch retailer, operating in the UK and US comprising eight prestigious brands; Watches of Switzerland (UK and US), Mappin & Webb (UK), Goldsmiths (UK), Mayors (US), Betteridge (US), Deutsch & Deutsch (US), Analog:Shift (US) and Hodinkee (US), with a complementary jewellery offering. The Group also owns the exclusive distribution rights for Roberto Coin in the US, Canada, Central America and the Caribbean.

As at 25 January 2026, the Watches of Switzerland Group had 199 showrooms across the UK and US including 83 dedicated mono-brand boutiques in partnership with Rolex, OMEGA, TAG Heuer, Breitling, TUDOR, Longines, Grand Seiko, Roberto Coin, BVLGARI and FOPE and has a leading presence in Heathrow Airport with representation in Terminals 2, 3, 4 and 5 as well as seven retail websites.

The Watches of Switzerland Group is proud to be the UK's largest retailer for Rolex, OMEGA, Cartier, TAG Heuer and Breitling watches.

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