Resignation of Directors

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Pochin's PLC ("Pochin's" or the "Company")

Resignation of Directors

The Company announces that, as a result of the Offer by Middlewich Limited for the Company having been declared unconditional in all respects, and as set out in the Offer Document, Nicholas Fry and John Moss have resigned as Directors of the Company with immediate effect.

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Contact:

Pochin's PLC

Richard Fildes, Chairman 01606 833 333

Nigel Rawlings, Finance Director

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited

Sean Wyndham-Quin 0113 370 8975

Miriam Greenwood 0203 368 3553

Mark Brady 0113 370 8971

SPARK Advisory Partners Limited, which is regulated in the United Kingdom by The Financial Conduct Authority, is acting for the Company in relation to the matters described in this announcement and is not advising any other person and accordingly will not be responsible to anyone other than the Company for providing the protections afforded to customers of SPARK Advisory Partners Limited or for providing advice in relation to the matters described in this announcement.