<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a></a><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Pernod Ricard UK is gearing up to raise funds for the Benevolent, by supporting seven employees to cycle from The Glenlivet Distillery in Speyside to the Beefeater Distillery in London.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Simon Thomas, Deputy Managing Director Wine, Pernod Ricard UK and&nbsp;current Chairman of The Benevolent will be leading the pack made up of Andy Bott, John Chalmers, Chris Wych, Jim Turner, Tom Alcraft and Jeff Lawrence. </span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The challenge will take SEVEN days and will commence on the 12 of June with the ambition of raising &pound;20,000 for The Benevolent. &nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The case studies below further highlight the good work done by The Benevolent.&nbsp; Please </span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">show your support, and make a donation!</span></span></span></span><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK1;"><span style="mso-bookmark: OLE_LINK2;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you.</span></span></span></span></p>