George Weston Limited announced the appointment of Galen G. Weston as a director and non-executive Deputy Chairman of the Company. Mr. Weston is Executive Chairman and President of Loblaw Companies Limited and non-executive Chairman of Choice Properties Real Estate Investment Trust. He will continue to lead Loblaw with no change in his responsibilities.

The appointment fills a pre-existing vacancy on the Board. W. Galen Weston remains as Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr. Weston will continue to lead the Board of Directors and provide strategic advice and counsel to management in executing on the strategic initiatives set by the Board.

The Board also announced that it will be recommending the election of Alannah Weston and Christi Strauss as directors at the upcoming Annual General Meeting of the Company to be held on May 10, 2016, following the impending retirements of John Lacey and Anthony Graham from the Board. Alannah Weston is Deputy Chair of Selfridges Group. Christi Strauss is a former executive of General Mills who served as President of General Mills Canada and subsequently as President and CEO of Cereal Partners Worldwide, a joint venture between General Mills and Nestle.

W. Galen Weston also announced that Paviter S. Binning, President, has assumed the additional position of Chief Executive Officer of the Company. As President and CEO, Mr. Binning has overall responsibility for the management of the Company.