Directorate Change

Anglian Water Services Financing Plc

Appointment of Chair Designate

Anglian Water Services Limited ("AWS" or the "Company"), the principal operating subsidiary of Anglian Water Group Limited ("AWG", together with AWS, the "Group"), is pleased to announce it has appointed Dr Ros Rivaz as Chair Designate. Dr Rivaz will join the boards of both AWG and AWS as Chair Designate on 22 November 2023, and will succeed John Hirst as the Group's Chair in due course.

Dr Rivaz has extensive leadership experience in blue chip companies, particularly in regulated industries. She is currently Senior Independent Director at both Computacenter plc and Victrex plc and Lead independent Director of Aperam. Previously, Dr Rivaz was Chair of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and has held non-executive roles with the Defence Equipment and Support division of the Ministry of Defence, ConvaTec plc, Boparan Holdings, RPC Group plc, Ceva Logistics and Rexam plc. Dr Rivaz also had an extensive executive career, culminating as Global Chief Operating Officer of Smith & Nephew where she led the group's global transformation.

John Hirst commented:

"I am proud to have had the opportunity to chair the Board of Anglian Water. It has been a privilege to work with my many talented colleagues over the past nine years. I have no doubt that the Group will benefit from Ros's extensive leadership experience and excellent credentials in highly-regulated sectors, with her experience across supply chain, governance and ESG making her ideally positioned for the role."

Dr Ros Rivaz commented:

"What strikes me about Anglian Water is its clear purpose of delivering long-term value for its customers, the region and the communities it serves, and seeking positive outcomes for the environment and society. Whilst it is a challenging time for the sector, I look forward to working with my new colleagues, and Anglian Water's stakeholders including regulators and investors to ensure we continue to deliver for our region."

ENDS

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