M.p. Evans Group PlcLSE: MPE

Lifting of Indonesian palm oil export ban

· Issued by M.p. Evans Group Plc

M.P. EVANS GROUP PLC

("the Group" or "M.P.Evans")

INDONESIAN GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES LIFTING OF RESTRICTIONS ON PALM OIL EXPORTS

M.P.Evans Group PLC, a producer of sustainable Indonesian palm oil, notes the announcement made on 19 May by the Indonesian government to remove the palm oil export ban with effect from 23 May.

The Indonesian government introduced a temporary ban effective from 28 April. However, the Group has continued to harvest at all its estates and operations at its palm-oil mills have continued without interruption since the introduction of the ban. Some dispatches to local refiners have taken place over the last three weeks, and the Group expects a full programme of tenders and sales to resume.

The directors will continue to monitor the situation and will provide further updates if required.

23 May 2022

Enquiries:

M.P. Evans Group PLC

Telephone: 01892 516333

Peter Hadsley-Chaplin - chairman

Matthew Coulson - chief executive

Peel Hunt LLP (Nomad and joint broker)

Telephone: 020 7418 8900

Dan Webster

Andrew Clark

Lalit Bose

finnCap (Joint broker)

Telephone: 020 7220 0500

Tim Redfern

Harriet Ward

Hudson Sandler (Financial PR)

Telephone:  020 7796 4133

Charlie Jack

Elfie Kent