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RNS Number : 2270Z  Whitbread PLC  15 September 2025

 

WHITBREAD APPOINTS NEW NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

 

Whitbread PLC is pleased to announce that Jonathan Howell is to be appointed
as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company and Chair of the Audit
Committee with effect from 1 January 2026. Horst Baier, who has been serving
as interim Chair of the Audit Committee, will continue to serve on the Board
and remain a member of the Audit Committee.

 

Jonathan is a seasoned executive and experienced public company director. He
is Group Chief Financial Officer of The Sage Group plc, a position which he
has held since 2018 and will step down from at the end of 2025.   Prior to
that he was Group CFO of Close Brothers Group plc for ten years. Before that
he was Group CFO of The London Stock Exchange Group for nine years. The early
part of Jonathan's career was at Price Waterhouse where he qualified as a
chartered accountant.

 

Jonathan is a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at
Experian plc and previously served as a Non-Executive Director and as Chair of
the Audit and Risk Committee at Sage from 2013 to 2018, before becoming the
Group CFO.

 

Commenting on the appointment, Christine Hodgson, Chair of Whitbread, said:

 

"We are delighted to announce the appointment of Jonathan Howell as a
Non-Executive Director. Jonathan has vast experience in both executive and
non-executive roles in a variety of different companies. His international
outlook and experience in technology and data-led businesses will be of great
benefit to the Whitbread Board as we continue to deliver on our key strategic
priorities and Five-Year Plan.

 

"On behalf of the Board, I would also like to thank Horst for his invaluable
contribution as Interim Chair of the Audit Committee".

 

 

The Company confirms that there is no other information to be disclosed under
the requirements of Listing Rule 6.4.8 in relation to this appointment.

 

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For more information please contact:

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

Peter Reynolds, Director of Investor Relations
 
       peter.reynolds@whitbread.com

Kirsten O'Reilly, Investor Relations
Manager
         kirsten.oreilly@whitbread.com
(mailto:kirsten.oreilly@whitbread.com)

Kitty Hobhouse, Investor Relations
Manager
       kitty.hobhouse@whitbread.com
(mailto:kitty.hobhouse@whitbread.com)

 

 

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whitbread@brunswickgroup.com (mailto:whitbread@brunswickgroup.com)

Tim Danaher
 
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