Directorate Change

Shaftesbury PLC

DIRECTORATE CHANGE

Shaftesbury PLC announced on 25 May 2016 that Jonathan Nicholls would be appointed to the Board as Chairman designate on 1 September 2016.

The Company has today formally appointed Jonathan Nicholls to the Board and he will become Chairman on 1 October 2016.

There are no further details that are required to be disclosed in respect of his appointment under LR 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority.

Penny Thomas

Company Secretary

1 September 2016