The Weir Group PLC announced that the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has established a new Sustainability and Technology Committee. The Sustainability and Technology Committee will be chaired by independent non-executive director Tracey Kerr, who will be joined by Dame Nicola Brewer, Penny Freer and Ben Magara. The Sustainability and Technology Committee will provide both strategic and governance oversight to explore the future of the mining industry and the implications for the Weir Group's fully integrated business model.

The Company also announces that, having served on the Board for nine years, non-executive director Sir Jim McDonald will be stepping down with effect from the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting, which is due to be held on 25 April 2024. Dame Nicola Brewer will succeed Sir Jim as Senior Independent Director, and Ben Magara will succeed Dame Nicola as designated non-executive director for employee engagement with effect from the same date. In light of the changes described above, the Board also has reviewed the membership of its existing Committees.

With immediate effect, the membership of the Committees of the Board is as follows: Nomination Committee Barbara Jeremiah (Chair) Dame Nicola Brewer Ben Magara Sir Jim McDonald Audit Committee Stephen Young (Chair) Penny Freer Tracey Kerr Srinivasan Venkatakrishnan Remuneration Committee Clare Chapman (Chair) Penny Freer (Chair Designate) Dame Nicola Brewer Ben Magara Stephen Young Sustainability and Technology Committee Tracey Kerr (Chair) Dame Nicola Brewer Penny Freer Ben Magara.