Brooks Macdonald Group plc announced the appointment of James Rawlingson as Non-Executive Director effective 2 March 2023. James will in due course assume the role of Chairman of the Audit Committee, subject to regulatory approval. James currently serves as Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee at Citibank UK, Chairman of the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee at the Foreign Office's executive agency Wilton Park, and Chairman of the Board at Novai Ltd. In his executive career James has held senior positions at Coutts, UBS Wealth, Charles Stanley plc and Arix Bioscience plc.

During the five years immediately preceding the date of this announcement, James Hedley Rawlingson, who is 55 years old, held the following directorships: Current: Citibank UK Limited - Wilton Park (an Arm's Length Body of the British Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) - Novai Limited. Previous: Next Gen PPE limited - Arix Bioscience Holdings Limited - Arix Bioscience plc - Arthurian Life Sciences GP Limited - Als SPV Limited - Arix Capital Management Limited - Arthurian Life Sciences SPV GP Limited.