Director Appointment

10 March 2026

McBride plc

Director Appointment

McBride plc (the 'Company'), the leading European manufacturer and supplier of private label and contract manufactured products for the domestic household and professional cleaning/hygiene markets, announces the appointment of Casper Meijer as an independent Non-Executive Director with effect from 10 March 2026. 

Casper has extensive experience in the retail sector across a wide range of categories, such as garden, pet, outdoor living, food, household goods and discount retail, in both local and international companies. He brings specific expertise in private label, category management and sustainable innovation.

Presently, Casper is the Chief Executive Officer of Welkoop, a Dutch retail chain that focuses on garden, pet and outdoor living products. In addition, Casper is a Non-Executive Director of Fiksuruoka, a Finnish company (which trades as Foodello outside of Finland) that has become one of the leading food‑waste‑reduction retailers in Europe. Previously, Casper was the Chief Executive Officer of Blokker Holding (now known as Mirage Retail Group), a Dutch retail conglomerate that has owned and operated many of the Netherlands' best‑known non‑food store chains. He has also held the position of Group Trading Director at Morrisons plc, the UK supermarket chain and was Commercial Director and Board member at Albert Heijn. Contemporaneously with joining the Board, Casper will become a member of the Audit and Risk, Nomination and Remuneration Committees of the Company.

McBride has been advised that there are no other details which require disclosure under UK Listing Rule 6.4.8. Casper does not have any interest in the shares of McBride.

Jeff Nodland, Chairman, said: "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Casper to McBride. His wealth of experience, particularly in retail in mainland Europe, will further strengthen the Board. The Directors and I look forward to working with Casper as we continue to focus on the Company's key objectives in the months and years ahead."

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