On 4 April 2017 Mr. Simon Southwood, Finance Director of the Scholium Group Plc, notified the Board of his intention to stand down as a Director. He will continue to have responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2017, seeing them to the end of the audit process and ensuring a smooth handover to his successor. Mr. Peter Floyd has agreed to join the Board of Scholium Group Plc as part-time Finance Director upon Mr. Southwood's departure. He was formerly a Partner in the London Office of Price Waterhouse, Chief Financial Officer of the Fine Art Auction Group from 2002 to 2012 and Finance Director of Noble Investments (UK) Plc from 2012 to 2014.