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Luke Johnson

Non-Executive Chairman +
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Luke Johnson

Non-Executive Chairman

Appointment date:

06 September 2024

Board Committees:

Nomination Committee (Chair) Audit Committee Remuneration Committee

Relevant past experience:

Luke Johnson is a well-known entrepreneur and investor recognised for his significant contributions to the hospitality sector. He established himself in the sector as Chairman of and significant investor in PizzaExpress during its rapid expansion in the 1990s, he has since been involved in numerous successful ventures, including his role at and investment in Gail's bakeries amongst many others. Mr Johnson has chaired or founded various companies, including the private equity firm Risk Capital Partners, which has invested in a range of industries. Luke also participated in the Group's 2024 fundraise and holds 300,000,000 ordinary shares of 0.1 pence each in the Company ("Ordinary Shares"), representing 20% of the Company's Ordinary Shares.

Other appointments:
Luke Johnson's current Directorships and Partnerships are as follows:

Risk Capital Partners Holdings LLP

Risk Capital Ltd

Superbrands Ltd

Risk Capital Partners Holdings (LLP)

Risk Capital Partners LLP

Bread Holdings Ltd

Bread Acquisitions Ltd

Fiery Dragons Ltd

Forestrox Limited

Cradley Brook Ltd

The Genuine Dining Company Ltd

Halesend Estate Ltd

Startup Britain Ltd

Assembly Festival Ltd

Penyard House Acquisition Ltd

The Brighton Pier Group PLC

Galliard Group Limited

Brompton Bicycle Limited

Almeida Theatre Company Limited

Xstrahl Group Holdings Limited

Green Dragon Hotel Group Limited

All Star Lanes Limited

Fiery Angel Entertainment Limited

Assembly Wings Ltd

JL20 Restaurants Ltd

Fairport Homes Limited

GAK TopCo Ltd

John Wilkes Publishing Ltd

Grain BIDCO limited

Grain TopCo Ltd

The Free Speech Union Limited

Skeptics LTD

British Engineerium Trust Limited

Threadneedle Entertainments limited

UNIT 1 VICTORIA RD ASHFORD LTD

Simpson Travel TopCo Limited

Simpson Travel Bidco Limited

Fiery Dragons II Limited

ALBANY BECK HOLDINGS LIMITED (previously Interquest Holdings Limited)

BIDCO 0824 Limited

Kindred Partners International Ltd

Almeida Theatre Catering Limited

Forestrox Limited