Board Appointment

Clipper Logistics plc

Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

Clipper Logistics plc ("Clipper"), a leading provider of value-added logistics solutions and e-fulfilment to the retail sector, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stuart Watson as an Independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 26 March 2019. Stuart will be chairman of the Audit Committee from this date.

Stuart is a Chartered Accountant and was a partner with Ernst & Young from 1998 until retiring from the partnership in 2017. Stuart was an audit partner working mainly with listed and private equity backed companies and was the Senior Partner for Yorkshire and the North East. He is also a member of the Council of the University of Bradford and of the University's Audit Committee.

He brings to the Board his excellent technical skills and experience acquired throughout his career.

Steve Parkin, Executive Chairman of Clipper said: "I am delighted to welcome Stuart to the Board. As our third independent non-executive director, this appointment enhances the skills and experience of the Board as a whole, and ensures we have a balance between executive and non-executive directors on our Board."

In relation to the above appointment, no further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to LR 9.6.13.

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