Mediclinic International plc announced the appointment of Dr. Carel Aron (Ronnie) van der Merwe, currently Mediclinic's Group Chief Clinical Officer, as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") Designate to succeed Danie Meintjes as CEO of the Company on a date to be mutually agreed, but not later than 1 August 2018. This follows the announcement made on 25 July 2017 that Mr. Meintjes will retire from his position as Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company by no later than 31 July 2018. Dr. Van der Merwe joined Mediclinic in 1999 and has been a member of the Group's Executive Committee since 2008. He is also a member of the Board of Directors at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (Pty) Ltd. and is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the Remedi Medical Aid Scheme.