Birks Group Inc. announced that to fill the vacancy left on the Board of Directors by Mr. Guthrie J. Stewart on December 31, 2015, the Board of Directors appointed Mr. Louis L. Roquet as director of the company effective May 11, 2016. Mr. Roquet will also serve as a member of the Executive Committee, Audit Committee and Compensation Committee. Mr. Roquet is considered by the Board of Directors an independent director in accordance with the NYSE MKT Company Guide. Mr. Roquet was previously a member of the Company’s Board of Directors until July 2014 when he could not stand for re-election subsequent to his appointment as Chairman of Investissement Québec. He served as Chairman of Investissement Québec until May 2, 2016.