RNS Number : 8153I

Hilton Food Group PLC

25 November 2025

25^th November 2025

HILTON FOOD GROUP PLC

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Hilton Food Group plc today announces that Steve Murrells is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer ('CEO'). The Board and Steve have agreed that now is the right time to search for a new leader to take the business forward. This change will take place with immediate effect and Steve will be available for a period of transitional support until the end of December 2025.

The Board has appointed Mark Allen, currently Non-Executive Chair, as Executive Chair. Mark has significant food industry, consumer goods and public company experience and will provide strong executive leadership of the business while the Board considers CEO succession.

The Group is in a strong financial position, and the Board is confident in its long-term prospects. Although current trading remains challenging, the Board's expectations for the financial year ended 28^th December 2025 are in-line with the guidance given in the trading update of 11^th November 2025.

Mark Allen commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Steve for his important contribution to the Group and we wish him well for the future."

Steve Murrells said:

"Hilton Foods is a great business and I have been privileged to serve as its CEO. I'm particularly proud of the progress we have made in significantly expanding our international operations, most notably the expansion into Canada and Saudi Arabia. I would like to thank the Group's hard working, dedicated people and wish them and the business all the best for the future."

Details of remuneration arrangements in relation to Steve Murrells departure from Hilton Foods will be disclosed on the Group's website in accordance with section 430(2B) of the Companies Act 2006.

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This announcement contains inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of EU Regulation 560/204 (which forms part of domestic UK law pursuant to the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018) and has been authorised for release by Robin Miller Group General Counsel and Company Secretary.

For further information please contact: 

Hilton Food Group plc	Tel: +44 (0) 1480 387214
Mark Allen OBE, Executive Chair Matt Osborne, Chief Financial Officer Hannah Surtees, Investor Relations and Communication Director
Headland Consultancy	Tel: +44 (0) 20 3805 4822
Susanna Voyle	Email: hiltonfood@headlandconsultancy.com
Will Smith
Joanna Clark

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