14 May 2015 Laura Ashley Holdings plc (“Laura Ashley” or “the Company”) Appointment of Joint Company Secretary Further to the announcement of 24 April 2015, the Company has appointed Mr Kai Xiang Teo as Joint Company Secretary with effect from 14 May 2015. He will be serving alongside Mr Sai-Hup Fong, who was appointed Joint Company Secretary on 5 August 2013. Enquiries: Laura Ashley Holdings plc Seán Anglim (CFO / Joint COO) 020 7880 5100 Brunswick Anita Scott Helen Smith 020 7404 5959 Cantor Fitzgerald Europe Richard Redmayne Catherine Leftley 020 7894 7000