Churchill China PlcLSE: CHH

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

· Issued by Churchill China Plc

For immediate release

15 February 2023

CHURCHILL CHINA plc

("Churchill" or the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Churchill China PLC (AIM: CHH) the manufacturer of innovative performance ceramic products serving hospitality markets worldwide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Caroline Stephens to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Caroline has also been appointed as member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees.

Caroline brings extensive experience to the Board, having served as a senior executive at Johnson & Johnson for over 25 years in multiple leadership roles including UK Marketing Director and having responsibility for the digital transformation of the EMEA consumer sector. Latterly, Caroline has been a consultant, adviser and director with roles including joining the Board of Tristel plc, an AIM listed infection prevention business as a Non-Executive Director, and the EMEA board of CI&T, a global digital solutions specialist.

Alan McWalter, Chairman of Churchill China, said:

"We are pleased to welcome Caroline to Churchill and we are sure that she will make a significant contribution to the further development of our business in the years to come. Her appointment to the Board continues the Company's ongoing succession planning process."

For further information, please contact:

Churchill China plc

Tel: 01782 577566

David O'Connor / James Roper / David Taylor

Buchanan

Tel: 020 7466 5000

Mark Court / Abigail Gilchrist

ChurchillChina@buchanan.uk.com

Investec

Tel: 020 7597 5970   

David Flin / Alex Wright / William Brinkley

Regulatory Disclosure

Caroline Jane Stephens' (née van der Straaten) (55) current and previous directorships/partnerships are as follows:

Current Directorships

Former Directorships/Partnerships in the past five years

Tristel plc

None

Rex Bakery Ltd.

Rex Bakery (Berkshire) LTD

Glendevon Trading Ltd.

Verve Portfolio Ltd.

Caroline holds no ordinary shares in the Company and no options. Save as set out in this announcement there are no further matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.