JUST EAT plc Just Eat Non-Executive Director Appointment (1575D)

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RNS Number : 1575D

JUST EAT plc

24 June 2019

24 June 2019

Just Eat plc

("Just Eat" or the "Company")

Non-Executive Director Appointment

Jambu Palaniappan appointed Non-Executive Director of Just Eat

Just Eat plc (LSE: JE.), a leading global marketplace for takeaway food delivery, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jambu Palaniappan to the Board as Non-Executive Director with effect from 24 June 2019.

Jambu is Executive-in-Residence at Atomico, the international technology investment firm and was previously Head of UberEats for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), leading the business from its creation to scale in more than 70 cities across the region.

Prior to UberEats, Jambu was Regional General Manager for the Middle East & Africa at Uber, where he oversaw market strategy and operations, as well as working with expansion teams to manage entry into new markets.

Just Eat Chairman Mike Evans said: "I am delighted to announce Jambu's appointment to the Board of Just Eat as Non-Executive Director. He brings significant expertise in the online food delivery industry, both in terms of technology and customer service, while his experience in market expansion ensures he will add considerable value to our Board.

"I look forward to working closely with Jambu as we continue to successfully deliver on our hybrid marketplace strategy."

There is no other information required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Jambu has a B.A in Public Policy and Economics from Vanderbilt University.

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Just Eat

   Chris Dyett, Natalia Dyett, Investor Relations       [phone] 
   Ellen Freeth, Corporate Communications            [phone] 

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   Brunswick Group LLP                                          [phone] 

Sarah West, David Litterick, James Baker

About Just Eat:

Just Eat plc (LSE: JE) operates a leading global hybrid marketplace for online food delivery. Headquartered in London, we use proprietary technology to offer a quick and efficient digital ordering service for over 26 million customers and more than 100,000 Restaurant Partners across the UK, Australia & New Zealand, Canada, Denmark, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, Norway, Spain, Switzerland and Brazil.

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