Whitbread PLC announced that Shelley Roberts is to be appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Company, with immediate effect. Shelley will also join the Audit Committee. Shelleyis currently the Group Chief Commercial Officer at Compass Group PLC, where sheis responsible for leading the Group's Global Clients, Strategy, M&A, Health & Safety, Sustainability, Digital and Procurement functions.

Shelley brings extensive strategic, commercial, and operational experience, having previously served as Managing Director of Compass Group's Australian business. Prior to Compass, Shelley held leadership roles in a number of consumer facing businesses in the travel sector including EasyJet, Tiger Airways and Sydney Airport. Shelley has served as a non-executive director at Webjet Limited, a digital travel business listed on the Australian Stock Exchange, since 2016.

She will step down from that position on 22 November 2023.