Appointment of Non-Executive Director

27 June 2018

AA plc

Appointment of Mark Brooker as Non-Executive Director and committee membership

AA plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mark Brooker as Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 10 July 2018. Mark will also be appointed as a member of the Audit and Risk Committees on appointment.

Mark was previously Chief Operating Officer of Trainline (formerly thetrainline.com), the European tech company and leading independent rail retailer, where he had responsibility for the UK and International consumer and B2B businesses including the Marketing and Product functions.

He joined Trainline from Betfair, one of Europe's leading online gaming businesses, where he also held the role of COO, with responsibilities for all operations outside the USA, including commercial management, product development and customer service across Sportsbook, Exchange and Gaming products. 

Before joining Betfair, Mark spent 17 years in investment banking advising UK companies on equity capital raising and M&A at Morgan Stanley and Merrill Lynch.

Mark is a non-executive director of William Hill plc and holds a Master's degree in Engineering, Economics and Management from Oxford University. 

John Leach, Chairman of the AA, commented:

"I am delighted that Mark has agreed to join the board. We are pleased that someone with Mark's experience of digital business is joining the board to complement the existing members. The board now has a strong, balanced blend of skills and experience. We look forward to working with Mark."

The above disclosure is made pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R, and the Company confirms that no further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to L.R. 9.6.13R.

Following recent appointments onto the AA plc board, a review of Board Committee membership has been undertaken. With immediate effect, the Committee membership will be as follows:

Audit: Steve Barber (Chair), Cathryn Riley, Mark Brooker

Nomination: Andrew Blowers (Chair), John Leach, Suzi Williams

Remuneration: Suzi Williams (Chair), Andrew Blowers, Steve Barber

Risk: Cathryn Riley (Chair), Suzi Williams, Steve Barber, Mark Brooker

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