IXICO plc announced two directorate changes. As anticipated, Grant Nash, who was appointed as CFO on 29 April 2019, will join the board with immediate effect. In his executive director role, Grant leads the Company's Finance, Legal and IT functions. Grant joined IXICO from UK Biobank, where he had been Finance Director since 2014. Tim Sharpington, who has served as non-executive director and senior independent director since October 2013, has informed the Company of his intention to step down from the board at the end of the current financial year to focus on his executive responsibilities elsewhere. His responsibilities as IXICO's senior independent director and chair of the remuneration committee will be assumed by Mark Warne, currently a non-executive director.