Biography

Darren Huston joined the Group as Executive Chairman in January 2017 and was appointed as a member of Allegro's Board on May 12, 2017. Upon the conversion of the group to a public limited liability company (société anonyme) was appointed as a Director of the Issuer as of August 27, 2020, with his term as a Board member renewed on September 1, 2020. Previously, Mr. Huston was CEO of Booking.com and Group CEO of the Priceline Group and has also held various roles with Microsoft (including as CEO of Microsoft Japan), Starbucks and McKinsey & Company. Mr. Huston is the CEO and Founder of BlackPines Capital Partners and also Chairman of Skyscanner, The Knot Worldwide, and Operto. He holds an MBA degree from Harvard University and an MA in Economics from the University of British Columbia.

In October 2023 Mr Huston informed the Board that he intends to transition his role as Chairman and Director of the Company in the coming months to a successor. He supports engaging a recruiter to begin the process of seeking his successor. Mr Huston will also continue to fulfill the responsibilities of his position until a successor is found and a smooth transition has been executed.