Pets at Home Group Plc announces that Peter Pritchard has, after eleven years in the business, agreed with the Board that he intends to step down from his role as Chief Executive Officer and director of the Company next summer. This follows the successful turnaround of the business, in which he developed and implemented the Group's pet care strategy, in support of its ambition to become the Best Petcare Business in the World. Peter will remain fully engaged in his role as Chief Executive Officer until late May 2022, to oversee the presentation of the Group's 2022 preliminary results to investors and to ensure a smooth transition period to his successor. The search for his suitable successor has commenced across internal and external candidates, and a further announcement will be made in due course.