In accordance with paragraph 3.59 (a) of the JSE Limited Listings Requirements, and with reference to the announcement published on SENS on 17 April 2023, and the shareholders resolution passed at the Annual General Meeting ("AGM") held on 18 May 2023, announcing the retirement of Mr. Chris Boulle at the conclusion of the 2024 AGM, the board of directors of ADvTECH ("Board") announced the appointment of Professor Alexandra Watson ("Alex") as Chairman of the Board effective immediately following the conclusion of the 2024 AGM. Alex was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director to the Board and member of the Group's Audit and Risk Committee on 1 November 2022 and will step down as member of the Group's Audit and Risk Committee from the effective date of her appointment as Chairperson of the Board in compliance with the provisions King IVTM. Any vacancies in other committees will be filled in due course and a separate announcement will be published relating to the changes to the committees following Alex's appointment.