Altria Group, Inc. (Altria) announced that Dinyar S. Devitre, a director of Altria since 2008, notified Altria of his decision to retire from service on its Board of Directors following the completion of his current term. Consequently, Mr. Devitre will not stand for re-election to the Board of Directors at Altria's 2022 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, which is presently anticipated to be held on May 19, 2022. Mr. Devitre is the chair of the Finance Committee and a member of the Compensation and Talent Development, Nominating, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility, and Executive Committees.

Mr. Devitre held many roles in his nearly 50 years of service to the company, including senior leadership positions in the company's international operations and Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Altria from April 2002 to March 2008. He is a director of IHS Markit Ltd, Avestar Capital, Pratham USA and Brooklyn Academy of Music.