GHG.L Regulatory News (GHG)

London, 13 January 2016

 Georgia Healthcare Group Announces Appointment of Chief Clinical Officer

Georgia Healthcare Group PLC (the "Group" or "GHG") announces that Gregory (Gia) Khurtsidze, M.D has been appointed as the Chief Clinical Officer ("CCO") of the Group, effective 1 February 2016.

"I am delighted to welcome Gia to our management team. Gia brings with him more than 20 years of experience in leading healthcare institutions in the US. He has extensive and thorough experience in clinical practice, as well as knowledge and understanding of the Georgian healthcare system, and I am sure that his expertise will be invaluable to Georgia Healthcare Group. I look forward to the contributions he will make in his new role," commented Nikoloz Gamkrelidze, CEO of Georgia Healthcare Group.

Prior to joining GHG, Dr. Khurtsidze worked as Director of the National Center of Internal Medicine at New Hospital in Tbilisi, Georgia. Before returning to Georgia 2 years ago, Dr. Khurtsidze worked as a physician and held administrative roles at various leading healthcare institutions in the USA, including St. John Hospital North West Kiser Permanente Division in Longview, WA and Huron Hospital, Cleveland, OH. Dr. Khurtsidze completed his M.D in General Medicine in 1995 from Tbilisi State University, is trained in internal medicine and as a hospitalist, and licensed in Washington and Kentucky, USA.

About Georgia Healthcare Group PLC

Georgia Healthcare Group PLC is a UK incorporated holding company of the largest healthcare services provider in the fast-growing, predominantly privately-owned,

Georgian healthcare services market. GHG's leadership position is underpinned by offering the most comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services targeting the mass market segment through its vertically integrated network of 35 hospitals and seven ambulatory clinics, as at 30 September 2015. GHG is the single largest market participant, accounting for 26.6% of total hospital bed capacity in the country as of 30 September 2015. GHG is also the largest provider of medical insurance in Georgia with a 38.4% market share based on net insurance premiums earned and approximately 270,000 insurance customers as at 30 September 2015. GHG employed a total of c.9,500 people as at 30 September 2015, including 3,262 physicians

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