MANDARIN ORIENTAL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

COMPANY BOARD CHANGE

Mandarin Oriental International Limited (the 'Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of Cristina Diezhandino as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with effect from 1 August 2024. She will also join the Company's Remuneration and Nominations Committees.

Cristina is the Chief Marketing Officer and a member of the Executive Committee of Diageo, a global leader in beverage alcohol, with US$20.26 billion in net sales from over 200 brands in 180 countries.

Cristina has worked at Diageo for over 18 years and has held a range of senior management roles. In her current role, Cristina is responsible for the marketing, innovation and digital transformation of some of the world's most iconic brands, including Diageo's luxury division. Since being appointed as Chief Marketing Officer in July 2020, she has led the transformation of Diageo's portfolio, elevating and embedding its brands into premium consumer spaces and developing Diageo's offering of luxury experiences and Brand Homes around the world. 

Commenting on the appointment, Chair Ben Keswick said: "I am pleased to welcome Cristina to our Board, which will benefit from her extensive marketing experience. Her appointment, in addition to the recent appointment of Fabrice Megarbane, further supports our ambition to boost the breadth and diversity of experience and backgrounds on our Board, strengthening governance and decision-making."

Sean Ward, Jardine Matheson Limited
For and on behalf of Mandarin Oriental International Limited

31 July 2024

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