Spire Healthcare Group plc announced that Adèle Anderson, Tony Bourne and Simon Rowlands will step down from the Board at the Company's annual general meeting in May 2023 and not seek re-election by shareholders, and the appointment of three new Non-Executive Directors. Paula Bobbett will join as an independent Non-Executive Director from 1 November 2022. Paula brings significant retail and digital commerce expertise and is currently Chief Digital Officer at Boots UK where she is leading the retailer's digital transformation.

Prior to joining Boots in 2020, Paula held senior roles at Dixons Carphone over seven years, latterly as Head of Online Experience, and previously at Avon. Debbie White will join as an independent Non-Executive Director from 1 February 2023. Debbie is a highly experienced PLC director and is currently interim HR Director of BT Group Plc.

She was the Chief Executive Officer of Interserve Group from 2017 to December 2019 which she joined from Sodexo where she held various executive roles including Global Chief Executive Officer of Sodexo Healthcare and Sodexo Government. Natalie Ceeney CBE will join as an independent Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2023. Natalie is a seasoned portfolio director with a large-scale general management background and experience in digitisation, transformation and regulation.

Sheis a non-executive director of Anglian Water Services Limited, Openreach, Ford Credit Europe and Liverpool Financial Services Ltd. (LV=). Natalie will become a member of the Remuneration Committee on appointment and chair the committee from 12 May 2023. The Company further confirms that: Martin Angle will step down as Senior Independent Director from the conclusion of the Company's annual general meeting next year and Debbie White will assume the role.

He will remain the Company's Deputy Chairman;and = Martin Angle will take over from Adèle Anderson as chair of the Company's Audit and Risk Committee from 1 May 2023. Adèle will remain a member of the Audit and Risk Committee until she steps down from the Board.