Sudath Chaminda Munasinghe has resigned as Chief Executive Officer at John Keells PLC with effect from 01 October 2015. He does not have any relevant interest in shares of the company.

Hishantha Gerard Rodney de Mel has been appointed Acting Chief Executive Officer at John Keells PLC with effect from 01 October 2015. He too He does not have any relevant interest in shares of the company.

Hishantha Gerard Rodney de Mel joined John Keells PLC as an Executive in October 2000 and was appointed Assistant Manager in April 2005. Thereafter, he was appointed Manager – Tea in April 2006 and in July 2013 he was appointed Head of Marketing, Assistant Vice President John Keells Holdings.

Rodney de Mel has an MBA from the University of Southern Queensland, Australia and is an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants UK.