Biffa plc Board Changes (0232L)

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Biffa plc

07 September 2021

Biffa plc

Board Changes

7 September 2021

Biffa plc ('Biffa', 'the Group' or 'the Company') (LSE: BIFF) , the UK's leading sustainable waste management business, announces, in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11, the following changes to the Company's Board.

Retirement of Non-Executive Director

Michael Averill, Non-Executive Director, has informed the Board of his plans to relocate to Australia and his intention to retire from the Board with effect from 31 December 2021.

Michael has been a Non-Executive Director of Biffa plc since September 2016 and was previously a former Board member of the Biffa Group prior to the IPO having joined in February 2013.

Ken Lever, Chairman, commented:

" Michael's extensive knowledge of the waste industry and his contribution to the Board over the years have been invaluable. We will miss Michael's wise and incisive contributions. We wish him and his wife the very best in their move to Australia."

Appointment of Linda Morant as Non-Executive Director

Linda Morant has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 December 2021. Linda will Chair the Sustainability Committee of the Board and become a member of the Nomination Committee from that date.

Linda is currently the Chief Digital Officer for The Crown Estate, a unique business with a diverse portfolio that stretches across the country. It includes some of central London's best places to work, shop and spend time, retail and leisure destinations across the country, and a substantial rural portfolio. As manager of the seabed and half the foreshore around England, Wales and Northern Ireland, The Crown Estate also plays a role in the UK's world-leading offshore wind sector, as well as marine aggregates, cables and pipelines.

Linda has over 20 years of experience working with leading global companies to drive growth and transformation, including Microsoft and Nokia. Most recently, Linda served as Vice President, Downstream Digital at British Petroleum (BP). She has a broad range of global expertise, with particular strengths in digital technologies and transformation, growth strategies, and sales and marketing leadership.

Ken Lever, Chairman, commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Linda to the Biffa Board. With a strong growth and transformation background and a wealth of digital experience, Linda will complement the existing skills and experience of the Board."

There is no further information to be disclosed for the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Committee changes

Claire Miles has been appointed Chair of the Remuneration Committee, succeeding Michael Averill, with effect from 7 September 2021. Michael will remain as a member of the Remuneration Committee until he retires from the Board at the end of the year.

Claire joined the Board on 1 April 2021 and has been a member of the Remuneration Committee since that date. Claire was previously a member of the Remuneration Committee at Northgate plc for four and a half years before stepping down from that Board following its merger with Redde. Claire will join the Nomination Committee and Sustainability Committee with effect from 6 September 2021 and will also join the Audit Committee with effect from 1 January 2022.

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About Biffa

Biffa has been at the forefront of the UK's waste industry for over a hundred years, with operations that span the entire breadth of the waste management process including collection, recycling, treatment, disposal and energy generation. Our purpose is to change the way people think about waste. We help people see the opportunities that exist when we manage our waste in the right way. We understand the vital role we have to play in helping the UK to address the climate emergency and deliver sustainable growth. This involves an ambitious investment programme in green economy infrastructure and low carbon collections, alongside an ongoing commitment to sector leadership in the health, safety and wellbeing of our people. Biffa is a Great British company. It has been listed on the London Stock Exchange since October 2016 under the ticker "BIFF". In March 2020, Biffa entered the FTSE 250.

For more information visit www.biffa.co.uk/investors

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