RB 17/2019 Resignation and appointment of Directors and appointment of CEO and CFO

AmRest Holdings, SE (“AmRest”) informs that the Board of Directors has resolved to accept the resignation of directors Mr. Henry J. McGovern and Mr. Steven K. Winegar Clark, and, on the date hereof before the Annual General Meeting was held, to fill said vacancies co-opting Ms. Romana Sadurska and Mr. Emilio Fullaondo Botella, as independent directors following the proposal of the Appointments and Remuneration Committee and with the justifying report of the Board of Directors.

As per article 529 point 2.b) of the Spanish Capital Companies Act, both appointments shall be submitted for ratification to the next General Shareholders Meeting.

In addition, it is informed that on this date, following the recommendation of the Compensations and Remuneration Committee, the Board has also resolved to appoint Mr. Mark Chandler as CEO of AmRest, and Mr. Eduardo Zamarripa as new Chief Financial Officer of AmRest.

Legal act:

Art. 17 Sec. 1 of Regulation (EU) No 596/2014 of The European Parliament and of The Council of 16 April 2014 on market abuse (Market Abuse Regulation) and repealing Directive 2003/6/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council and Commission Directives2003/124/EC, 2003/125/EC and 2004/72/EC.