ValiRx plc announced that, further to the announcements of 29 February and 19 March 2024, the Company has appointed Martin Gouldstone and Adrian de Courcey as Non-executive Directors with immediate effect, following completion of standard regulatory due diligence. In addition, Ray Horn has been appointed as a Board observer. Director Appointments: Adrian de Courcey: Adrian de Courcey is a business executive with experience in both corporate and entrepreneurial environments in the UK and internationally.

He began his career with KPMG and held strategy roles with Shell and Johnson & Johnson, with experience within the SME sector and built a transportation business. Adrian graduated from the University of Warwick and obtained an MBA from the University of Cambridge in 2020. Current Directorships: Inishbofin Holdings Limited, Mike De Courcey Travel Limited, Tydfil Training Consortium Limited.

1Adrian de Courcey was appointed as a director of Mike De Courcey Travel Limited on 1 July 2006. On 3 August 2021 the company was placed in a creditors voluntary liquidation. The liquidation process is ongoing, Adrian de Courcey was appointed as a director of West Midlands Transport Information Services Limited on 5 October 2011.

On 21 September 2018 the company appointed a voluntary liquidator to conduct a members voluntary liquidation. The Company was dissolved 30 November 2021 with no creditor shortfall. Previous Directorships held in the past five years: Leofric Biomass Limited, West Midlands Transport Information Services Limited.

Martin Gouldstone is currently CEO of Oncimmune Holdings plc and has 30 years of corporate finance and business development experience in contract research organisations, healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors. Previously, Martin was a Global Senior Vice President of Business Development at Owkin Inc., where he managed the commercial teams in the USA and Europe and led new strategic research partnerships. More recently, Martin was Chief Business Officer at Sensyne Health; Global Senior Vice President and Head of Capital Solutions for Syneos Health; Chief Business Officer at BenevolentAI.

Current Directorships: hVIVO PLC (previously Open Orphan PLC), Novara Therapeutics Limited, Oncimmune Holdings PLC, Sempiternum Ltd. Previous Directorships held in the past five years: Orthopaedic Research UK.