DCC plc announced the appointment of Mr. John Abbott as a non-executive Director and member of the Nomination and Governance Committee with effect from the conclusion of the Company's Annual General Meeting on 16 July 2026. Mr. Abbott has had a distinguished career spanning almost 40 years in the global energy sector. He held many senior executive positions at Shell plc, including serving as a member of Shell's Executive Committee and as its Downstream Director.

In this role, Mr. Abbott led major business units across refining, chemicals, trading, supply, retail and B2B businesses. His extensive industry expertise, global leadership experience and deep understanding of the energy transition will further strengthen the Board's capabilities as DCC advances its strategy to build a leading multi-energy business. Mr. Abbott is Vice-Chair and non-executive Director of Neste Oyj.