Spire Healthcare Group Plc announced that after five years, Jitesh Sodha has decided to step down as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") in order to focus on the next phase of his career to build a portfolio of non-executive director roles. Jitesh will step down from the Board following the Annual General Meeting, to be held in May 2024, following which he will continue in the business reporting to Justin Ash, Chief Executive Officer until February 2025 to ensure a smooth transition for the Company and to support a number of strategic initiatives and projects. The Board announced that Harbant Samra, currently Deputy CFO for the Company, will be appointed CFO when Jitesh steps down from the Board.

Harbant joined Spire Healthcare in 2018 as a Group Financial Controller and became Deputy CFO in 2022. Prior to this, he was at Lloyds Banking Group for seven years, latterly as a Finance Director, and at Deloitte for fifteen years in its UK audit and advisory practice. Harbant's financial, commercial and operational experience, as well as knowledge of Spire's business, makes him well-placed to succeed Jitesh Sodha as the new CFO in order to support the continued delivery of the Company's strategic objectives.