Directorate Change

Synthomer plc ('Synthomer' or the 'Company') today announces a number of changes to the Board. As previously announced, Ian Tyler and Roberto Gualdoni have now stepped down as independent Non-Executive Directors from the Synthomer Board as planned. Independent Non-Executive Director Janet Ashdown succeeds Ian as Senior Independent Director, and Independent Non-Executive Director Jonathan Silver, who has recent and relevant financial experience for the purposes of the UK Corporate Governance Code, succeeds Ian as Chair of the Audit Committee.

This notification is made in accordance with paragraph 6.4.6R of the UK Listing Rules of the Financial Conduct Authority.

Synthomer plc is a leading supplier of high-performance, highly specialised polymers and ingredients that play vital roles in key sectors such as coatings, construction, adhesives, and health and protection - growing markets for customers who serve billions of end users worldwide. Headquartered in London, UK and listed there since 1971, we employ c.3,800 employees across our five innovation centres of excellence and 29 manufacturing sites across Europe, North America, Middle East and Asia. With more than 6,000 blue-chip customers and £2.0bn in continuing revenue in 2024, our business is built around three divisions, serving customers in attractive end markets where demand is driven by global megatrends including urbanisation, demographic change, climate change and sustainability, and shifting economic power.