Bakkavor Group PLC Directorate Change (5104J)

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RNS Number : 5104J

Bakkavor Group PLC

03 April 2018

3 April 2018

Appointment of Non-executive Director

Bakkavor Group plc ("the Company"), the leading international provider of fresh prepared foods, is pleased to announce that Jane Lodge will be joining the Board of the Company as an Independent Non-executive Director and will also succeed Simon Burke as Chair of Bakkavor's Audit and Risk Committee.

Jane spent 25 years at Deloitte & Touche LLP, the audit, tax, consulting, enterprise risk and financial advisory services provider, progressing to a Senior Audit Partner working for major corporates. She served as the first female Partner to sit on the Deloitte UK Board overseeing management strategy, acquisitions, performance against plan and admission of new partners. She was also the manufacturing and industry lead Partner, providing best practice and insights across the Deloitte businesses of tax, auditing, consulting, and corporate finance.

Jane left Deloitte in 2011 to build a Non-executive portfolio, and is now currently a Non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committees at Costain plc, DCC plc, Devro plc and Sirius Minerals Plc.

Commenting on the appointment, Simon Burke, Chairman said:

"I am delighted to welcome Jane to the Board of Bakkavor and very much look forward to working closely with her. Jane's extensive experience in the food industry as an Audit Partner and also a Non-executive Director will be of significant benefit to the Board and equips her well to guide the Audit and Risk Committee in the years ahead."

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Enquiries

Institutional investors and analysts:

Tamarin Bibow, Head of Investor Relations [phone]

Media enquiries:

Tulchan Communications [phone]

Susanna Voyle, Will Smith, Jessica Reid

About Bakkavor

Bakkavor is the leading provider in the large and fast-growing UK Fresh Prepared Food (FPF) market, which consists of the four categories of Meals, Salads, Desserts and Pizza & Bread, and has a growing international presence in the US and China.

In the UK the Group is the number one producer by market share in all four FPF categories, supplying all of the UK's leading grocery retailers, including Tesco, Marks & Spencer, Sainsbury's and Waitrose.

The International segment has operations in the US and China, supplying both retail and foodservice customers.

LEI number: 213800COL7AD54YU9949

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