Appointment of Sonita Alleyne as a NED

21 May 2026

Young & Co.'s Brewery, P.L.C. ("Young's")

Appointment of Sonita Alleyne as a Non-Executive Director

The Board of Young's is pleased to announce the appointment of Sonita Alleyne as a Non-Executive Director with effect from the end of the Annual General Meeting, to be held on Tuesday, 7th July 2026.

Sonita is currently a Non-Executive Director of Wickes Group Plc, where she sits on the audit and risk, nominations and remuneration committees. Sonita chairs Wickes' Responsible Business Committee. She is also the current Master of Jesus College, Cambridge.

Sonita has extensive experience as a non-executive director on both private and public sector boards. She was a member of the Council of Management of the British Board of Film Classification from 2009 to 2019, holding the roles of Chair of the Council of Management in 2019 and Chair of the Remuneration Committee from 2016 to 2019. She was Chair of the Radio Sector Skills Council from 2008 to 2012; Non-Executive Director of Archant from 2012 to 2016; and a Trustee of the BBC Trust from 2012 to 2017.

In addition, Sonita was a Non-Executive Director of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and a member of the National Employment Panel and the London Skills and Employment Board. In her earlier media career, Sonita was the Co-Founder and the former CEO of the production company Somethin' Else. During this time, she worked as a journalist and broadcaster and was awarded an OBE for services to broadcasting in 2003.

No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.8R in relation to Sonita Alleyne's appointment to the board.

Steve Cooke, Chair, commented:

"We are delighted to welcome Sonita to the Board. She brings a wealth of experience across governance, media and public service, together with a strong track record as a non-executive director and senior leader.

I am confident that her breadth of experience, insight and perspective will be of great value to Young's as we continue to build on our long-term success."

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