Solid State plc announced that as detailed in the Interim Results published on 3 December 2019, Tony Frere, Chairman, will retire from the Board at the end of March 2020. The recruitment process for the new Chairman is not yet concluded and is now being hindered by COVID-19 distancing protocols. As a result Peter Haining, currently Non-Executive Director, will assume the role of Interim Chairman until such time as a permanent appointment has been made.