Directorate Change

01 October 2014

CHANGE OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Greene King today announces a change of chief financial officer.

Matthew Fearn, Greene King's chief financial officer, has been absent from work since February with a long-term illness. Matthew is still undergoing medical treatment and is regrettably not likely to be in a position to return to work for some time. Agreement has been reached with him that he should stand down as a director with immediate effect so that he and his family can focus on his health.

The board has appointed Kirk Davis as chief financial officer in his place and he is expected to join the company, and the board, in the New Year.

Kirk joined J D Wetherspoon plc in 2008 as deputy finance director and has been its finance director since March 2011. He has extensive experience in the retail sector having previously worked in senior finance roles in Tesco and Marks & Spencer.

Rooney Anand, Greene King chief executive officer, commented:

"We are very sorry to see Matthew step down, particularly in these very sad circumstances.

"I would like to take this opportunity to thank him for his huge contribution to Greene King over the past few years. The board, his colleagues and I wish him and his family the very best.

"At the same time, I am pleased to welcome Kirk to the company. He has extensive and relevant financial experience, both in consumer retail and more recently in the pub sector. The board and I want to welcome him to Greene King and look forward to working with him."

-ENDS-

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About Greene King

· Greene King was founded in 1799 and is headquartered in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk. It currently employs 23,000 people across its main trading divisions: Retail, Pub Partners and Brewing & Brands.

· It operates c. 1,900 pubs, restaurants and hotels across England, Wales and Scotland, of which c. 1,000 are retail pubs, restaurants and hotels. Its leading retail brands are Hungry Horse, Old English Inns and Loch Fyne Restaurants.

· Greene King is also the UK's leading cask ale brewer and premium ale brewer. Its core ale brands are Greene King IPA, Old Speckled Hen, the no.1 premium ale in the UK, Abbot Ale, the no.1 premium cask ale in the UK and Belhaven Best, the no.1 ale brand in Scotland.