28 January 2026
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Changes to the Board of Directors of Greencoat Renewables PLC

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Valerie Lawlor appointed to the Board of Greencoat Renewables PLC

Dublin, London, Johannesburg | 28 January 2026: Greencoat Renewables PLC (“Greencoat Renewables” or the “Company”) today announces the appointment of Valerie Lawlor to the Board of Directors (the “Board”) as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Valerie will join the Board’s Audit, Nomination, Remuneration and Management Engagement Committees. 

Valerie Lawlor

Valerie is a highly experienced corporate lawyer and a leading advisor in the energy and renewables sector. A Partner at McCann FitzGerald LLP since 2004, she heads the firm’s Energy Group and has advised on major regulatory developments and complex M&A transactions across the European energy market. Valerie has held senior leadership roles within the firm, including as Head of the Corporate Department, and has served on the firm’s Policy Committee for over a decade.  Valerie is a qualified solicitor in Ireland and England & Wales, and currently serves on the Board of the Public Appointments Service.

Ronan Murphy, Chairman of Greencoat Renewables PLC commented on the appointment: 

On behalf of the Board, I am pleased to welcome Valerie as a Non-Executive Director. As Partner and Head of the Energy Group at McCann FitzGerald, Valerie brings a wealth of experience in the energy sector. Valerie played an integral role in Greencoat Renewables IPO in 2017, providing indispensable expertise in renewables, energy and natural resources law. Valerie’s professional experience will be an asset to the Company, and we look forward to Valerie making a strong contribution to the Board and the Company going forward.

Current Directorships
Public Appointment Service 

Directorships/Partnerships held in the last 5 years
Partner, McCann FitzGerald LLP
Member, Policy Committee, McCann FitzGerald LLP

The Company confirms that there is no other information that is required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Valerie does not hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

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For further details contact:
Schroders Greencoat LLP (Investment Manager)                        
Bertrand Gautier
Paul O’ Donnell
Tom Rayner
+44 20 7832 9400

FTI Consulting (Investor Relations & Media)
Melanie Farrell
Aoife Mullen
+353 1 765 0883
greencoat@fticonsulting.com

About Greencoat Renewables PLC
Greencoat Renewables PLC is an investor in euro-denominated renewable energy infrastructure assets. Initially focused solely on the acquisition and management of operating wind farms in Ireland, the Company also invests in wind and solar assets in certain other European countries with stable and robust renewable energy frameworks. It is managed by Schroders Greencoat LLP, an experienced investment manager in the listed renewable energy infrastructure sector.

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