21 April 2023
PZ CUSSONS PLC
INTENTION TO CONDUCT AUDIT TENDER
As announced in the Annual Report for the year ended 31 May 2022 and in accordance with the requirements of the UK Corporate Governance Code, PZ Cussons plc ("the Company") is commencing a tender process for the role of external auditor for the financial year ending 31 May 2024. The audit tender process will be overseen by the Group Audit and Risk Committee and is expected to conclude in the coming months, with a resolution proposing the appointment of the selected firm being put to shareholders at the appropriate Annual General Meeting. The Company's current external auditor is Deloitte LLP, appointed with effect from 1 June 2017.
For further information please contact:
Kevin Massie - Company Secretary +44 (0) 7425 893 327
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About PZ Cussons
PZ Cussons is a FTSE250 listed consumer goods business, headquartered in Manchester, UK. We employ nearly 3,000 people across our operations in Europe, North America, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Childs Farm, Cussons Baby, Imperial Leather, Morning Fresh, Original Source, Premier, Sanctuary Spa and St.Tropez. Sustainability and the wellbeing of our employees and communities everywhere are at the heart of our business model and strategy, and captured by our purpose: For everyone, for life, for good.