26 February
2025
TORTILLA MEXICAN GRILL
PLC
("Tortilla" or the
"Group")
BOARD
UPDATE
The Board of Tortilla Mexican Grill plc
("Tortilla"), Europe's largest fast-casual
Mexican restaurant brand, is pleased to confirm that further to the
Group's announcement on 31 January 2025, Usman Ali, Managing
Partner of substantial shareholder Auctor Group ("Auctor"), has
been appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director and a
member of the audit, remuneration and nomination committees with
immediate effect.
ENQUIRIES
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Tortilla
Mexican Grill PLC
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Via Houston
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Emma Woods, Non-Executive Chair
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Andy Naylor, CEO
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Maria Denny, CFO
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Panmure
Liberum Limited (Nominated Adviser, Sole Broker)
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Tel: 020 3100 2222
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Andrew Godber
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Edward Thomas
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Nikhil Varghese
Joshua Borlant
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Houston
(Public Relations)
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Tel: 0204 529 0549
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Kate Hoare
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Tortilla@houston.co.uk
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Kelsey Traynor
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Ben Robinson
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AIM Rules
Schedule 2(g) disclosures
The following additional information is
provided with regards to the appointment of Usman Ali, aged 31, in
accordance with AIM Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for
Companies:
Current
directorships and partnerships:
Kaikaku.ai Limited
Lumos Foundation
Auctor Advisory Limited
Past
directorships and partnerships held within the last 5
years:
Haven Studios Limited
MCP Emerging Markets LLP
Usman is the Board representative of Auctor,
which holds 7,892,928 ordinary shares in the Company.
There are no further disclosures required in
accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM
Rules.
About Tortilla Mexican Grill plc
Founded in 2007 by a San Francisco duo,
Tortilla is Europe's largest fast-casual Mexican restaurant brand.
With 81 UK locations (of which 13 are franchise stores), 28 in
France (of which 15 are franchise stores) and 12 franchise stores
in the Middle East, Tortilla serves 7 million+ meals annually,
offering authentic California-style burritos, tacos and
salads.
Through the acquisition of Chilango in the UK
in 2022 and Fresh Burritos in France in 2024, as well as franchise
partnerships with SSP Group plc, Compass UK & Ireland and
Eathos, the brand continues to expand globally.
Tortilla breaks the mold of typical takeaways,
combining quick service with quality ingredients to serve
affordable, made-to-order meals in under 90 seconds, in cosy
environments fitting for lunch or dinner and a beer with friends.
The menu is fully customisable - there are thousands of flavour
combinations to try - with produce that's fresh, never frozen, 70%
plant-based and vegan-friendly, higher welfare meats and free from
artificial flavours or preservatives.
Emphasising sustainability, Tortilla only uses
recycled and recyclable packaging, 100% renewable electricity and
sends zero waste to landfill.
Headquartered in London and listed on the
London Stock Exchange (LSE: MEX), Tortilla employs over 1,100
people.
More details at https://www.tortilla.co.uk/
