The board of directors of M.P. Evans Group PLC (the "board"), the producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, announced that Dr Darian McBain will be resigning from the board on 31 March 2022. Darian was appointed as a non-executive director on 1 January 2020, and is recognised for her experience in the palm-oil industry and particularly her work in sustainability. Darian has recently been appointed chief sustainability officer for the Monetary Authority of Singapore ("MAS").

As a result of this appointment, Darian, together with MAS, have regrettably concluded that a combination of time constraints and the potential for conflicts of interest has resulted in the need for her to step down from the board. The Group has started the process to appoint a suitable new board member, whose skill sets will include those related to sustainability.