McBride plc announced the appointment of Alastair Murray as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 2 August 2021. Neil Harrington, Chair of the Audit Committee will be stepping down from the Board at the 2021 annual general meeting ("AGM"). As part of the Company's succession plans, it has been agreed that Alastair will be appointed as Chair of the Audit Committee immediately following the AGM. His appointment to Chair of the Audit Committee will be subject to his appointment as a director at the AGM. Alastair has recent and relevant financial experience across a number of listed companies, including Premier Foods plc, Dairy Crest plc and The Body Shop International plc. As well as a background in Finance, Alastair has significant experience in corporate strategy, restructuring and M&A. Alastair is an independent member of the Department for Education. He currently holds no other directorships, however until September 2019 he was a director and Chief Financial Officer of Premier Foods plc. Alastair will become a member of the Nomination, Remuneration and Audit Committees.