30 October 2023

Xaar plc

Board changes

Xaar plc ("Xaar" or "the Group" or "the Company"), the leading inkjet printing technology group, announces the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton MBE as Non-Executive Director.

Jacqueline joins the Board with effect from 1 November 2023 and on appointment, will serve as a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees. In accordance with the Board's succession plan disclosed in the 2022 Annual Report, Chris Morgan will step down as a Non-Executive Director of the Company on 30 November 2023.

Jacqueline is a very accomplished senior executive having held, from 2008 to 2021, several senior leadership roles in Rolls-Royce plc's largest division (Civil Aerospace). Most recently, Jacqueline was Chief Customer Officer of Civil Aerospace, Rolls-Royce Group, where she was responsible for the global customer base, including airline operators, leasing companies and aircraft manufacturers across the world. Leading a multinational global team, she was accountable for the order book, revenue, and cash, as well as marketing and customer support. Prior to joining Rolls-Royce, Jacqueline held senior management roles with GE Aviation Systems (formerly Smiths Aerospace),

Jacqueline is currently a non-executive director of Farnborough International, the Women in Aviation & Aerospace Charter and a Trustee on the Council of St John's College, Durham University.

In 2022, Jacqueline was awarded an MBE in the late Queen's Platinum Jubilee Birthday Honours List for services to the economy.

Andrew Herbert, Chairman, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome an executive of Jacqueline's calibre to the Board. Her experience of managing global customers and revenue generation in a fast-moving and complex sector are competencies that will greatly benefit Xaar. I would like to thank Chris for his huge contribution to the Board of Xaar as a director since 2016 and wish him the very best for the future."

The Company confirms there is no further information to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13R in relation to the appointment of Jacqueline Sutton.

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