Hunting PLC - Appointment of non-executive Director

Hunting PLC (LSE: HTG), the precision engineering group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Margaret Amos as a new independent, non-executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect.

Dr. Amos spent the majority of her career at Rolls-Royce plc before retiring in 2017 and in this time held a variety of senior planning, strategy and finance roles within the organisation. Latterly, Margaret was Finance Director of the Engineering, Corporate and IT groups.

Margaret is a qualified accountant and is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and also of the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply. Margaret holds a Doctorate in Professional Practice, having completed research on organisational response to transformation.

Margaret joins the Board of Hunting with immediate effect, and will automatically retire and offer herself for re-appointment by shareholders at the Company's 2024 Annual General Meeting to be held on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Dr. Amos will join all of the Board's Committees with immediate effect.

Pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13, Dr. Amos is also a non-executive Director of Tyman plc, Pod Point Group Holdings PLC and Volution Group plc.

Commenting on the appointment, Jay Glick, Chair of the Company said: 'Margaret joins Hunting at an important time, as management execute on the Hunting 2030 Strategy, which was announced in September 2023, and includes the strategic ambition to diversify the Company's revenue streams into other high-value, end-markets including aerospace and defence. Margaret's experience within this global industry will be key to Hunting delivering its strategy and we look forward to her counsel and guidance in the coming years.'

Contact:

Jay Glick

Tel: +44 (0) 20 7321 0123

About Hunting PLC

Hunting is a global engineering group that provides precision-engineered equipment and premium services, which add value for our customers. Established in 1874, it is a premium listed public company traded on the London Stock Exchange. The Company maintains a corporate office in Houston and is headquartered in London. As well as the United Kingdom, the Company has operations in China, Indonesia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United States of America.