On August 24, 2022, the board of directors (the Board") of Avista Public Acquisition Corp. II (the Company) elected Charles Harwood to serve as a director of the Company and appointed Mr. Harwood to serve as a member of the Audit Committee. The Board has determined that Mr. Harwood satisfies all applicable independence requirements to serve on the Board and the Audit Committee, including without limitation the applicable independence requirements of the Nasdaq Capital Market and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In connection with Mr. Harwood's appointment to the Audit Committee, L le White has stepped down from the Audit
Committee, which currently consists of Wendel Barr, Charles Harwood and William Klitgaard.