The Board of Directors of Santova Limited announced the appointment of Mr. Mark Stewart as a non-executive director of the Company effective 09 December 2022. Mark joined BDO South Africa as a trainee accountant in 1985 and over the last 37 years has gone on to hold senior partnership positions in the firm, including the National CEO role between 2014 and 2022 and has most recently accepted a role with BDO International as the Regional Director for Africa. Mark is a qualified Chartered Accountant (South Africa) and a Registered Auditor with the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors.

He is also a member of the Institute of Directors and has held committee positions within the Natal Society of Chartered Accountants Regional Committee and the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants Examinations Committee and Senior Partners Forum. In addition to his roles at BDO South Africa and BDO International, Mark has previously held a non-executive position with a JSE listed company, various directorships in private entities and has served as a Trustee for several charitable organizations. Further to the SENS announcement on 11 November 2022 confirming Mr. Edward Garner's appointment as Chairman of the Board, the following changes in director functions are now confirmed: Mr. Mark Stewart has been appointed as the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee and the Remuneration Committee, and becomes a member of the Nominations Committee and Social and Ethics Committee.

Mr. Edward Garner has been appointed as Chairman of the Nominations Committee.