Gattaca plc announced the following Board changes which will take effect immediately following the Group's AGM to be held on the 6 December 2023. Patrick Shanley, who has been independent Non-Executive Chair of Gattaca since December 2015, has decided to step down from the Board and he will be replaced by Richard Bradford as Independent Non-Executive Chair immediately following the AGM. Richard has extensive experience in solutions and services businesses, both in the UK and USA.

He was Chief Executive of AIM quoted Carlisle Group from 1997 to 2008, up to and including its merger with Corporate Services Group to create Impellam Group. Richard was previously Chief Executive of LPM Group. He is currently chairman of UK based InHealth Group, a partner at InHealth Ventures and deputy chair of the Independent Healthcare Providers Network.

Richard was previously a Non-Executive Director at Gattaca, having originally been appointed in 2011. Since stepping down from the Board in December 2020, he has had no involvement with the business, nor has he previously worked directly with the Group's current Executive directors. As such, the Board have concluded it appropriate that Richard be considered independent.

George Materna, the Group's founder and largest shareholder, has decided to retire from the Board and will step down at the AGM. George founded the business nearly 40 years ago and has made a major contribution to the Group. George has been a Non-Executive Director on the Board for over 15 years.

He has stated his intention to retain his existing shareholding in the Group. In addition, as the number of non-independent members of the Board will reduce following George Materna's retirement the decision has been taken to further streamline the Board's composition. Accordingly, Ros Haith, who joined the Board in 2021, will step down at the AGM.

Following implementation of these changes, the Board will comprise Matthew Wragg and Oliver Whittaker as CEO and CFO respectively, David Lawther and Tracey James as Independent Non-Executive Directors and led by Richard Bradford as Independent Non-Executive Chair.