Directorate Change

Pets at Home Group plc, the UK's leading pet care business, announces a change to its Board of Directors with the appointment of a new independent Non-Executive Director.

Angelique Augereau will be appointed as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 22 January 2024.

On her appointment to the Board, Angelique will also become a member of the Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee and the ESG Committee.

Until recently, Angelique was Chief Analytics Officer at Capital One Financial Corporation, where she led a team executing Capital One's first artificial intelligence and machine learning strategy and innovation agenda for the Card business. Previously, Angelique was the Chief Data & Analytics Officer for Apax Partners and Managing Director in JP Morgan's Global Payment Business where she built and scaled a data-driven innovation unit. Angelique has a Ph.D. in Economics and Strategy from J. L. Kellogg Graduate School of Management-Northwestern University, Evanston.

Ian Burke, Chair of Pets at Home, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Angelique Augereau to Pets at Home Group plc. The directors and I look forward to Angelique joining our Board of Directors and strengthening the Board's experience in AI and machine learning."

Further changes

In addition, as originally announced on 21 December 2022, Dennis Millard will step down from the Board on 29 February 2024. The Directors, on behalf of the Company, wish to thank Dennis for his dedicated service.

This disclosure is given in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11.