Orphazyme A/S announced changes to the Board of Directors, following Catherine Moukheibir’s decision to step down from her position as of December 9, 2021. Orphazyme has appointed Andrew Mercieca as Observer and Consultant to the Board of Directors with the intention that he will be proposed as a member of the Board of Directors at the Company’s Annual General Meeting, which is scheduled to be held on April 7, 2022. Upon election as member of the Board of Directors, it is also contemplated that Andrew will take over as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Andrew has over 25 years’ experience in international finance, has held multiple positions in the healthcare sector, and is currently Chief Financial Officer of LifeArc, a UK medical research charity focussed on the translation of scientific discoveries and innovations for the benefit of patients. As an interim solution, Bo Jesper Hansen, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors, will be acting as Chairman of the Audit Committee until the proposed election at the Annual General Meeting of Andrew Mercieca as a member of the Board of Directors and subsequent appointment as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Following today’s news, the Board of Directors will consist of Georges Gemayel, Chairman, Bo Jesper Hansen, Deputy Chairman, Carrolee Barlow, Martin Bonde, and Stephanie Smith Okey, with Andrew Mercieca assisting the Board of Directors in his capacity as Observer and Consultant.