Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

SAGA PLC

18 September 2026

 

18 September 2026

Saga plc

Appointment of Non-Executive Directors

The Board of Saga plc (the Board), the UK's specialist in products and services for people over 50, is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Non-Executive Directors.

Emma Woods brings substantial consumer-facing executive and non-executive experience across hospitality, leisure, retail and direct-to-consumer businesses. Her career has centred on customer growth, brand differentiation and experience-led propositions, including as Chief Executive Officer of Wagamama and in senior marketing and digital roles at Merlin Entertainments, Pizza Express and Unilever. Her previous Non-Executive Director roles include ABBA Voyage, Huel, Tortilla Mexican Grill plc and The Gym Group plc. She is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of Great Portland Estates plc, Chair of Ancient+Brave and a Trustee at Breast Cancer Now.

Justin Platt brings current public company CEO experience and senior commercial, marketing and operational leadership across leisure, hospitality and consumer sectors. He is Chief Executive Officer of Marston's PLC and previously spent 12 years at Merlin Entertainments, most recently as Chief Strategy Officer, following earlier senior commercial and marketing roles at AstraZeneca, Kellogg's, PZ Cussons and GlaxoSmithKline. His experience includes strategic transformations and driving growth at established consumer-facing brands, with a focus on guest experience, generating demand , and using technology and data-to guide decisions.

Emma has joined the Board with immediate effect and Justin will join on 11 January 2027. The Board will review the composition of its committees and will announce any changes in due course.

Sir Roger De Haan, Non-Executive Chairman of Saga, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Emma and Justin to the Board. Their skills and experiences are highly relevant to Saga and I look forward to working with them."

For further information please contact:

Saga plc
Mike Hazell, Chief Executive Officer Emily Roalfe, Director of Investor Relations & Corporate Finance	Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]
Headland Consultancy
Susanna Voyle Will Smith	Tel: [phone]                        Tel: [phone] Tel: [phone] Email: [e-mail]

Notes:

Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services for people over 50. The Saga brand is one of the most recognised and trusted brands in the UK and is known for its high level of customer service and its high quality, award-winning products and services including cruises and holidays, insurance, personal finance and publishing. www.saga.co.uk

Emma Woods was a director of Wagamama Finance Limited, Wagamama Newco Limited, Mabel Mezzco Limited, Mabel Midco Limited and Mabel Topco Limited. These companies were subsequently liquidated following the refinancing of The Restaurant Group PLC (now the Restaurant Group Limited), which completed its acquisition of Wagamama in December 2018.

There is no further information which would require disclosure under UKLR 6.4.8R.

 

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