23 March 2021

HENRY BOOT PLC
('Henry Boot' or 'the Group')

Establishment of new Responsible Business Committee

The Board of Henry Boot PLC, one of the UK's leading and long-standing property investment and development, land promotion and construction companies, is pleased to announce the establishment of a new Responsible Business Committee.

The aims of the Responsible Business Committee are to support the Board and Executive Committee of the Group with the development, delivery, and evaluation of the Group's new Responsible Business Strategy, to advise on proposed changes to reporting and governance, and to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ambitions and targets in the Group's commercial strategy.

The Responsible Business Committee is chaired by Non-executive Director, Peter Mawson, who has a wealth of experience across the property and built environment industry, from both public and private sector perspectives, together with extensive planning expertise.

Members of the Responsible Business Committee include fellow Non-executive Directors Joanne Lake, James Sykes and Gerald Jennings, along with the Chief Executive Officer and Group Finance Director, who will each be responsible for providing input and insight, together with sponsorship and support of a number of different pillars across the ESG agenda. Committee support will also be provided by Amy Stanbridge, General Counsel and Company Secretary.

The establishment of the Responsible Business Committee coincides with the launch of the first phase of the Group's new Responsible Business Strategy - 135 Henry Boot. The Committee will play a crucial role in providing oversight and support with the delivery of the Strategy and the Group's approach to reporting and governance.  

Chief Executive Officer, Tim Roberts, said: "This is an exciting step forwards for us as a Group, to have representation of our ESG agenda at the highest level and to ensure that these matters are given the importance they deserve. Our Board were very keen to make sure that issues such as the climate change agenda, diversity and inclusion, and community engagement received sufficient prominence and are incorporated into our commercial planning and decision making. This Committee will support the Group as we build on our foundations of responsibility and up our collective responsibility to our people, partners, places and planet."

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Enquiries:

Henry Boot PLC

Tim Roberts, Chief Executive Officer

Darren Littlewood, Group Finance Director

Daniel Boot, Group Communications Manager

Tel: 0114 255 5444

www.henryboot.co.uk

Numis Securities Limited

Joint Corporate Broker

Garry Levin/George Fry

Tel: 020 7260 1000

Peel Hunt LLP

Joint Corporate Broker

Charles Batten/Harry Nicholas

Tel: 020 7418 8900

Hudson Sandler

Financial PR

Nick Lyon/Wendy Baker

Tel: 020 7796 4133

About Henry Boot PLC

Henry Boot PLC (BOOT.L) was established over 135 years ago and is one of the UK's leading and long-standing property investment and development, land promotion and construction companies. Based in Sheffield, the Group is comprised of the following three segments:

Land Promotion:
Hallam Land Management Limited

Property Investment and Development:
Henry Boot Developments Limited (HBD), Stonebridge Homes Limited

Construction:
Henry Boot Construction Limited, Banner Plant Limited, Road Link (A69) Limited

The Group possess a high-quality strategic land portfolio, an enviable reputation in the property development market backed by a substantial investment property portfolio and an expanding, jointly owned, house building business. It has a construction specialism in both the public and private sectors, a long-standing plant hire business, and generates strong cash flows from its PFI contract through Road Link (A69) Limited.

www.henryboot.co.uk