Premier Foods announced the appointment of Malcolm Waugh, as an independent non-executive director of the Company, with effect from the Annual General Meeting on 18 July 2024 (the 2024 AGM). Malcolm has over 35 years' experience in commercial, operational and leadership roles, working in a range of international markets, supplying value added products in the packaging, food and drink and other FMCG sectors. He has been CEO of Frugalpac?, since July 2018, overseeing the business as it industrialises and commercialises its low carbon packaging products against its defined strategies.

Malcolm previously spent 11 years at Essentra PLC, the last 6 years of which were as Managing Director and Group Commercial Director. Prior to that he was Tetra Pak's Commercial Director for the UK and Ireland for 15 years. Premier Foods also announced that, Richard Hodgson, having served on the Board since January 2015, and asSenior Independent Director since May 2019, will be retiring as a non-executive director with effect from the conclusion of the Company's 2024 AGM.

Following his retirement, Lorna Tilbian, who joined the Board in April 2022, will be appointed as the Company's Senior Independent Director.