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SAGA PLC

17 July 2019

17 July 2019

Saga plc

("Saga" or "the Group")

Appointment of Chief People Officer

Saga plc, the UK's specialist in products and services for life after 50, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jane Storm as Chief People Officer with effect from 1 October 2019.

Jane has c. 25 years' experience in Human Resources and is currently Chief People Officer at Connect Group plc, the UK specialist distributor operating in newspaper and magazine wholesaling. Her experience includes advising businesses on becoming more customer centric and digital in their operational focus and outlook.

She spent 19 years at Tesco, joining in 1998 and working in a number of roles rising to Group HR Director - Capability. She oversaw a turnaround capability strategy, which led to material increases in LFL sales, colleague engagement and customer trust. She has also worked for Prudential and JP Morgan. Jane is a member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development.

Lance Batchelor, Chief Executive Officer said:

"We are delighted that Jane will be joining Saga. Her extensive human resources experience will be invaluable at this pivotal moment in our business, as we focus on becoming an increasingly customer centric organisation and with the recent launch of our three-year fixed price insurance offering and our fantastic new cruise ship, the Spirit of Discovery, which has just carried her first passengers."

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Saga plc

   Mark Watkins, Director of Investor Relations                            Tel: 07738 777 479 

Email: mark.watkins@saga.co.uk

MHP

   Tim Rowntree/Simon Hockridge/Alistair de Kare-Silver          Tel: 020 3128 8572 

Email: saga@mhpc.com

Notes to Editors

Saga is a specialist in the provision of products and services for life after 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

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