Closure of SFO investigation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                                             1 JULY 2022

CHEMRING GROUP PLC ("Chemring", the "Group" or the "Company")

SFO INVESTIGATION CLOSED

Chemring Group PLC has been informed by the UK Serious Fraud Office ("SFO") that the SFO has closed its investigation into the activities of the Group, its subsidiary Chemring Technology Solutions Limited and associated persons, which was announced on 18 January 2018 following a voluntary report by the Group. Chemring has co-operated fully with the SFO throughout its investigation and is pleased that the matter is now closed.

Chemring remains committed to conducting its business in an ethical and responsible manner at all times, and in full compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.

-ENDS-

For further information:

Rupert Pittman           Group Director of Corporate Affairs,                        01794 463401

Chemring Group PLC             

Andrew Jaques            MHP Communications                                                020 3128 8170

Cautionary statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that are based on current expectations or beliefs, as well as assumptions about future events. These forward-looking statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate only to historical or current facts. Forward-looking statements often use words such as anticipate, target, expect, estimate, intend, plan, goal, believe, will, may, should, would, could, is confident, or other words of similar meaning. Undue reliance should not be placed on any such statements because they speak only as at the date of this document and, by their very nature, they are subject to known and unknown risks and uncertainties and can be affected by other factors that could cause actual results, and Chemring's plans and objectives, to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. There are a number of factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in forward-looking statements. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements are: increased competition, the loss of or damage to one or more key customer relationships, changes to customer ordering patterns, delays in obtaining customer approvals for engineering or price level changes, the failure of one or more key suppliers, the outcome of business or industry restructuring, the outcome of any litigation, changes in economic conditions, currency fluctuations, changes in interest and tax rates, changes in raw material or energy market prices, changes in laws, regulations or regulatory policies, developments in legal or public policy doctrines, technological developments, the failure to retain key management, or the key timing and success of future acquisition opportunities or major investment projects. Chemring undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement contained within this announcement, regardless of whether those statements are affected as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, save as required by law and regulations.

Notes to editors

·   Chemring is a FTSE-250 listed global business that specialises in the manufacture of high technology products and the provision of services to the aerospace, defence and security markets

·   Employing approximately 2,300 people worldwide, and with production facilities in four countries, Chemring meets the needs of customers in more than fifty countries

·    Chemring is organised under two strategic product segments: Sensors & Information and Countermeasures & Energetics

·   Chemring has a diverse portfolio of products that deliver high reliability solutions to protect people, platforms, missions and information against constantly changing threats

·    Operating in niche markets and with strong investment in research and development ("R&D"), Chemring has the agility to rapidly react to urgent customer needs

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