Pets at home Regulatory News (PETS)

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, 8 December 2020

Pets at Home Group Plc: Directorate Change 

Pets at Home Group Plc, the UK's leading Pet Care Business, announces that Karen Whitworth, independent non-executive Director and Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, has informed the Board of her intention to stand down from the Board on 20 May 2021.

This follows Karen's decision to accept the role of non-executive Director with Tesco plc which commences on 18 June 2021.

The Company has commenced a search for a successor and will make an announcement in due course.

Ian Burke, Chairman of Pets at Home, commented: "I wish Karen all the best for the future and would like to take this opportunity to thank her for her valuable contribution to Board and Audit and Risk Committee discussions this year."

This disclosure is given in accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.11.

Enquiries

Pets at Home Group Plc:

Lucy Williams, Company Secretary

+44 (0)161 468 6688

Investor Relations/Media EnquiriesPets at Home Group Plc:

Roger Tejwani, Director of Investor Relations & External Communication+44 (0)1279 927022

About Pets at Home

Pets at Home Group Plc is the UK's leading pet care business; our commitment is to make sure pets and their owners get the very best advice, products and care. Pet products are available online or from our 451 stores, many of which also have vet practices and grooming salons. Pets at Home also operates a UK leading small animal veterinary business, with 440 First Opinion practices located both in our stores and in standalone locations, as well as five Specialist Referral centres. For more information visit: http://investors.petsathome.com/

Disclaimer

This trading statement does not constitute an invitation to underwrite, subscribe for, or otherwise acquire or dispose of any Pets at Home Group Plc shares or other securities nor should it form the basis of or be relied on in connection with any contract or commitment whatsoever. It does not constitute a recommendation regarding any securities. Past performance, including the price at which the Company's securities have been bought or sold in the past, is no guide to future performance and persons needing advice should consult an independent financial adviser.

Certain statements in this trading statement constitute forward-looking statements. Any statement in this document that is not a statement of historical fact including, without limitation, those regarding the Company's future plans and expectations, operations, financial performance, financial condition and business is a forward-looking statement. Such forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties include, among other factors, changing economic, financial, business or other market conditions. These and other factors could adversely affect the outcome and financial effects of the plans and events described in this statement. As a result you are cautioned not to place reliance on such forward-looking statements. Nothing in this statement should be construed as a profit forecast.