Dignity : Board Appointment (11 3 2020)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11 March 2020

Dignity plc

(the 'Company')

Board Appointment

Dignity plc, the UK's only listed provider of funeral related services, is delighted to announce the appointment of Dean Moore to the Board as an independent non-Executive Director with effect from today.

Dean is a chartered accountant with extensive public company experience having previously been Chief Financial Officer at Cineworld Group plc, N Brown Group plc, T&S Stores plc and Graham Group plc and formerly non-executive Chairman of Tuxedo Money Solutions Limited. He is currently an independent non-executive director and Chairman of the Audit Committee at Cineworld Group plc and Audit Committee Chairman and Senior Independent Director of Volex plc.

Dean will serve on the Remuneration and Nomination Committees and also become Chairman of the Audit Committee in succession to David Blackwood who has advised that he will retire from the Board following the AGM on 11^th June 2020.

Clive Whiley, Chairman, commented:

'I am delighted that Dean has joined the Board of Dignity plc. His significant financial, commercial and board experience will be invaluable and I very much look forward to working with him on the transformation strategy and the future success of the business.

We are also indebted to David Blackwood for the significant contribution he has made to the Board and the wider Dignity Group. We thank David and wish him well in his future endeavours.'

At the date of this announcement, Mr Moore has no interest in the ordinary shares in Dignity plc.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.11R. There are no other details required to be disclosed under Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

For more information

Clive Whiley, Chairman

Mike McCollum, Chief Executive

Dignity plc [phone]

Richard Oldworth

Chris Lane

Tilly Abraham

Buchanan [phone]

www.buchanan.uk.com [e-mail]