M&c Saatchi PlcLSE: SAA

Board Update

17 June 2025

M&C SAATCHI PLC

("M&C Saatchi")

Board Update

Further to the announcement of 11 April 2025, M&C Saatchi announces that Dame Heather Rabbatts, currently interim Non-Executive Chair, will become Non-Executive Chair on a permanent basis with immediate effect. At the same time, Georgina Harvey will take on the additional role of Senior Independent Director on a permanent basis.

The Board has initiated a comprehensive formal search process to identify a new Non-Executive Director and will update the market as and when appropriate.

Dame Heather Rabbatts, Non-Executive Chair, said:

"I am delighted and privileged to become Chair of M&C Saatchi. I look forward to continuing to work closely with the Board and management team on delivering strong sustainable returns for shareholders."

FURTHER INFORMATION

M&C Saatchi

+44 (0)20-7543-4500

Zaid Al-Qassab, Chief Executive Officer

Simon Fuller, Chief Financial Officer

Thomas Fahey, Head of Investor Relations

Headland Consultancy

+44 (0)20-3805-4822

Rob Walker / Charlie Twigg / James Waters

MCSaatchi@headlandconsultancy.com

Panmure Liberum - Nominated adviser and joint broker

+44 (0)20-3100-2000

Max Jones, Edward Mansfield, Will King

Deutsche Numis - Joint broker

+44 (0)20-7260-1000

Nick Westlake, Iqra Amin

About M&C Saatchi

M&C Saatchi is a creative solutions company with specialist expertise and creativity in helping our clients grow by maximising the reach and potential of their brands. It does this through its regional-first operating model with five core specialisms - Advertising, Issues, Passions, Consulting and Media - which it leverages in an integrated go-to-market approach. It has significant global reach, with major hubs in the UK, Europe, Middle East, APAC and the Americas and is supported by global shared services.  M&C Saatchi is headquartered in London and listed on the FTSE AIM index of the London Stock Exchange.