On March 21, 2019, the Board of Directors of Adient plc appointed José M. Gutiérrez to the Board effective immediately to serve a term initially expiring at Adient’s 2020 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders. The Board also appointed Mr. Gutiérrez to serve as a member of the Audit Committee and Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. The Board has determined that Mr. Gutiérrez is an independent director under the New York Stock Exchange listing standards and Adient’s Corporate Governance Guidelines. In connection with Mr. Gutiérrez’s appointment, the Board acted to increase the number of directors serving on the Board from eight to nine in accordance with Adient’s Articles of Association.