NetScientific plc announced the strengthening of its Board in line with its stated strategy, together with a number of related matters, as follows: the appointment of Dr. Jonathan Robinson as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect; the appointment of Ed Hooper as an Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect; the resignation of Clive Sparrow as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 31 December 2022. The Company announced that Jonathan Mark Robinson (aged 57) joins the Board with immediate effect as an independent Non-Executive Director of the Company. Jonathan will also Chair the Audit Committee and be a member of the Remuneration Committee and Nominations Committee.

Jonathan is an experienced company director and entrepreneur with a focus on business development. Most recently he chaired the board of the international top-level domain registry operator, Afilias (until its sale in December 2020). Jonathan is a current investor in private growth businesses across a wide range of sectors.

Jonathan previously co-founded the publicly quoted Group NBT plc (formerly NetBenefit) which ultimately became NetNames Group. He was main board director and Chief Operating Officer of the Group, from 1999 until June 2009. At Group NBT, Jonathan was responsible for all areas of product management and associated strategic planning, fulfilment operations and industry policy issues, as well as acquisition integration projects.

NetNames was taken private by HG Capital in 2011. Jonathan was also previously a non-executive director of the .uk internet registry operator, Nominet (UK) Ltd. for two distinct terms of office. Jonathan has a PhD in Materials Engineering and a BSc (Physics) from the University of Cape Town.

He held research posts at Imperial College, London from 1993 to1994 and then at the Rolls Royce Technology Centre at the University of Cambridge until 1997. During his research career, Jonathan published numerous research papers and enjoyed periods of research work at the University of Groningen, Netherlands and the University of California, Berkeley, USA. Jonathan currently holds or has held in the past five years the following directorships and partnerships: Current directorships and partnerships: Domain Registry Services Limited, Internet Computer Bureau Limited, Ipracon Limited, 232 Copenhagen Street Limited.

Past directorships and partnerships: Afilias Australia Pty Ltd, Afilias Resolution Services Limited (Ireland), Afilias Inc., Altanovo Domains Limited (Ireland) (formerly Afilias Domains No. 3 Limited), DeviceAtlas Limited (Ireland) (formerly Afilias Technologies Limited), DotGreen Registry Limited (Ireland) (dissolved 19 April 2018), Dot Global Domain Registry Limited (Ireland), Emerald Registrar Limited (Ireland) (dissolved 18 December 2019), Identity Digital Limited (Ireland) (formerly Afilias Limited), Landmark Domains Limited (Ireland) (dissolved 19 December 2018), Ortegra Limited, 101domain DAS Limited (Ireland), 101domain Discovery Limited (Ireland) (dissolved 31 January 2018), 101domain GRS Limited (Ireland) (formerly Emerald Global Registrar Services Limited). The Company reported that it has appointed Edward Benjamin Peter Hooper (aged 43) as an Executive Director of the Company.

As announced on 19 May 2022, Ed joined the Company as General Counsel, Group Company Secretary, and Executive Director of EMV Capital Limited. Ed will continue in those roles in addition to his new role as a Director of the Company. Ed joined the Company from international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins LLP, where as a Partner he was responsible for leading and developing their Corporate Finance team in London.

Ed has 20 years' experience as a lawyer in the City, specialising in advising on a broad range of corporate transactions, including fundraisings, M&A, IPOs, joint ventures and restructurings, many on an international scale. Ed currently holds or has held in the past five years the following directorships and partnerships: Current directorships and partnerships: EMV Capital Limited, Little Orchard Advisory Limited, Ventive Limited. Past directorships and partnerships: Taylor Vinters LLP, Taylor Vinters Directors Limited, Trowers & Hamlins LLP.

Clive, who joined as Non-Executive Director of the NetScientific Board in November 2020, has indicated his intention to retire as a Non-Executive Director of the NetScientific Board with effect from 31 December 2022.