Pursuant to Section 8.1 of the Listing Rules of the Colombo Stock Exchange, Hapugastenne Plantations PLC informed the following appointments to the Board of Hapugastenne Plantations PLC with effect from 30th March 2022. Dr. Pradeep Samantha Hewa Uluwaduge ­ Non-Executive Director; Mr. Don Soshan Kamantha Amarasekara ­ Non-Executive Director; Ms. Vithana Godallage Sarajika Sunjeevani Kotakadeniya ­ Non-Executive Director; Mr. Thiyagarajah Dharmarajah ­ Independent Non-Executive Director. Mr. Anusha Suhanda Perera, Independent Non-Executive Director has been appointed an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 30th March 2022.

Dr. Pradeep Samantha Hewa Uluwaduge has been appointed Chairman of the Board in place of Mr. Anusha Suhanda Perera with effect from 30th March 2022.