Director Appointment

AVEVA Group plc

Director Appointment

AVEVA Group plc ("AVEVA" or the "Company") announces that Schneider Electric has nominated Hilary Maxson to replace Peter Herweck as a Non-Executive Director of AVEVA and as a member of the Nomination Committee, with effect from 1 August 2021.

Hilary is Executive Vice President, Group Chief Financial Officer at Schneider Electric. Prior to joining Schneider Electric in 2017, Hilary held a variety of finance and business development positions across the globe, primarily in the power and utilities industry. She started her career at Bank of America and Citigroup, in New York, and then joined the AES Corporation where she served as CFO of Asia, CFO of Africa, Managing Director of M&A and other senior positions.

The Company confirms that, pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13(1) of the Listing Rules, Hilary Maxson is currently serving as a non-executive director and member of the Audit Committee of Anglo American plc.

Commenting on the appointment, Chairman Philip Aiken said: "The Board is delighted to welcome Hilary to the Board and the Nomination Committee. Hilary brings a significant range of corporate and strategic knowledge and perspective to the Board which will be of great value to the Company as it enters a new growth phase."

There are no details to disclosure in respect of Listing Rule paragraphs 9.6.13 (2) to (6).

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