Pollard Banknote Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

WINNIPEG, MB, Oct. 29, 2026 /CNW/ -- Pollard Banknote Limited (TSX: PBL) ("Pollard Banknote" or the "Company") today announced that Verica Simic will join the Company on November 16, 2026, and will be appointed Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2027.

Ms. Simic will succeed Rob Rose, who, as previously announced, will retire as Chief Financial Officer effective December 31, 2026 after a distinguished 32 year career with the Company. Ms. Simic will work closely with Mr. Rose during the transition period to ensure an orderly handover of responsibilities.

Ms. Simic brings more than 30 years of senior financial leadership experience, with extensive experience in public company financial reporting, strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions and driving enterprise value creation in fast-growing, multi-country environments. Most recently, she served as Senior Vice President, Finance at Spin Master Corporation, a global toy, digital games and entertainment company. Previously, Ms. Simic held senior finance leadership roles with Norbord Inc. and Komatsu Canada Ltd. Prior to that she earned her CPA designation at Arthur Andersen LLP.

"We are very pleased to welcome Verica to Pollard Banknote," said John Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer. "Verica brings a strong combination of financial leadership, public company experience and commercial perspective. We believe her experience will be particularly valuable as we continue to grow and develop our business."

"I am delighted to be joining Pollard Banknote," said Ms. Simic. "Pollard has an outstanding reputation and a strong position in the global lottery and charitable gaming industries. I look forward to working with the leadership team and the broader organization to build on the Company's legacy and continue to execute its growth strategy."

About Pollard Banknote

Pollard Banknote is a partner of choice to responsibly drive revenues for good causes both at retail and through digital channels for lotteries and charitable gaming markets worldwide. We empower our customers to maximize success through innovative offerings, strategic marketing, portfolio management, analytics, and end-to-end warehousing and logistics services. We offer an extensive high-performing gaming lineup, including instant tickets, pull-tab tickets and vending machines, the full range of paper and electronic bingo products, and cutting-edge electronic pull-tab gaming solutions. Our Schafer Retail Solutions + portfolio delivers impactful retail ticket merchandising and in-lane options. Our player-facing digital suite includes apps, websites, loyalty programs, and the transformative Pollard Catalyst® Gaming Platform that powers our turnkey iLottery program. Established in 1907, Pollard Banknote is owned approximately 64% by the Pollard family and 36% by public shareholders, and is publicly traded on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: PBL). For more, visit www.pollardbanknote.com.

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SOURCE Pollard Banknote Limited

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT: Doug Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, E-mail: [email protected]; John Pollard, Co-Chief Executive Officer, E-mail: [email protected]; Pollard Banknote Limited, Telephone: [phone]