Renishaw plc (the "Company")

Directorate Change

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Wilson as a Non-executive Director with effect from 1 June 2022. Stephen will also join the Audit, Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

Stephen is currently Chief Executive of Genus plc. He previously held the role of Group Finance Director at Genus for six years. Prior to Genus, Stephen was the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Misys plc for over three years, following 25 years at IBM in which he held several finance and business development roles. From 2012 to 2016 Stephen was a Non-executive Director and chair of the Audit Committee at Xchanging plc.

Stephen is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds an MA in mathematics from Cambridge University.

There is no further information to be disclosed for the purposes of Listing Rule 9.6.13R. Stephen does not currently hold any shares in the Company.

Commenting on the appointment, Sir David McMurtry, Executive Chairman said:

"Stephen has extensive business leadership experience, including strategic, financial and business development experience in the software sector, which will be a welcome addition to Renishaw's Board."

Jacqueline Conway

General Counsel & Company Secretary

31 March 2022