Xavier Rossinyol Appointed CEO of Dufry as of June 2022

Xavier Rossinyol has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of Dufry effective June 1, 2022, succeeding Julián Díaz, who will step down from his position as Chief Executive Officer on May 31, 2022 and will not stand for reelection as a member of the Board of Directors at the 2022 Annual Shareholder´s Meeting.

In order to ensure a smooth transition, Xavier joined on March 1, 2022 as Designated CEO and member of the Global Executive Committee and, together with Julián Díaz, will closely coordinate the transition over the next 3 months.

During this period, and building on the work done and the strengths of the group, both Julián and Xavier will work with the management teams on the definition of the strategy for the next five years, as well as the definition of a joint vision to re-energize growth considering the long-term challenges. The focus will be to captivate our customers and generate sustainable value for all our stakeholders, working with our landlords, suppliers and other key partners.

Xavier was already part of Dufry's Global Executive Committee from 2004 to 2015, firstly as Chief Financial Officer until 2012, and then as Chief Operating Officer EMEA and Asia until 2015. In the past seven years, he has been the CEO of gategroup, the leader in airline catering and on-board retail.