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RNS Number : 7745Z  Whitbread PLC  27 January 2022

27 January 2022

 

Appointment of Hemant Patel as Chief Financial Officer, Whitbread PLC

 

Whitbread PLC today announces that Hemant Patel has been appointed as Chief
Financial Officer.  Hemant's appointment will take effect from 21st March
2022 and Nicholas Cadbury will step down from the Board and as CFO with effect
from the same date.

 

Hemant joined Whitbread in 2018, and since then has been Finance Director of
the UK Premier Inn and Restaurants business.  Prior to joining Whitbread,
Hemant was Finance Director of Greene King Pub Company and held a number of
senior finance and commercial roles at Asda and Mars.

 

Hemant is a Chartered Management Accountant and is also a Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee of the Department of
Digital, Culture, Media and Sport.

 

Alison Brittain, CEO of Whitbread PLC, said: "I am delighted to announce the
appointment of Hemant as our CFO.  Hemant has been with the Company for the
last three years, he knows our business very well and brings a wealth of
experience to the role, with considerable commercial and operational
expertise.  Since joining us, Hemant has made a major contribution to the UK
business, and has worked skilfully across multiple areas of responsibility.
I look forward to working with him as we continue to deliver our strategy in
the UK and Germany".

 

 

Chris Vaughan

General Counsel

Notes

Hemant Patel has advised that there are no details to disclose in accordance
with paragraph 9.6.13(2) - (6) of the Listing Rules.

For more information please contact:

Investor Relations Whitbread
             investorrelations@whitbread.com
(mailto:investorrelations@whitbread.com)

Paul Tymms, Director of Investor Relations
 paul.tymms@whitbread.com

Abigail Cammack, Investor Relations Manager
 abigail.cammack@whitbread.com

 

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