PSN Persimmon Plc

Persimmon Plc ("the Company")

Directorate Change

Persimmon Plc announces that Shirine Khoury-Haq has notified the Board of her intention to step down as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 30 September 2024, to focus on her role as Group Chief Executive at The Co-operative Group.

The Board has initiated a process to appoint a new Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Shirine, who joined the Board in July 2021, said: "I have greatly enjoyed my time on the Board of Persimmon. Since I joined the Persimmon Board I have been appointed Chief Executive of The Co-operative Group. The time commitments in this role have led me to make the decision to step down from Persimmon's Board. I am confident in the future success of the business and wish the Company well."

Roger Devlin, Chairman of Persimmon, said: "On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Shirine for her valuable contribution. While we are disappointed that Shirine is stepping down from the Board, we fully understand her decision and wish her every success for the future. We have initiated a search for a new Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee and will provide an update on this process in due course."

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