Primary Health Regulatory News (PHP)

28 February 2024

Primary Health Properties PLC (the "Company" or "PHP")

Board change

Primary Health Properties PLC, one of the UK's leading investors in modern primary healthcare facilities, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Bandhana (Bina) Rawal as an independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 27 February 2024.

Bina is a medical professional with 25 years' senior executive experience in healthcare, including with blue chip pharmaceutical companies such as Roche and global research funding charity Wellcome Trust. She is currently Senior Independent Director at Worldwide Healthcare Trust PLC, a FTSE 250-listed investment trust specialising in healthcare and life sciences companies where she is board lead for ESG and chairs the nominations committee. She is also a non-executive director of Central London Community Healthcare NHS Trust.

Bina has a wide breadth of experience spanning patient care, digital and population health, ESG, strategy, partnerships, risk management and equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), alongside extensive networks in UK healthcare through her senior level executive and non-executive roles to date in large, complex organisations within the public, private and not-for-profit sectors.

The Company's Board now comprises seven directors, with a majority of independent non-executive directors.

There are no other details to disclose under Listing Rule 9.6.13 in respect of the appointment of Dr Bina Rawal. 

Steven Owen, Chairman, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I am delighted that Bina is joining the Group as an independent Non-executive Director. She brings a wealth of experience from senior executive and non-executive roles across healthcare, including in strategy, partnerships, governance and risk management, from which the Company will benefit as it continues to fulfil its purpose to facilitate the NHS, the HSE, GPs and our other customers in delivering health services for the communities that they serve."

More information on Primary Health Properties PLC can be found on www.phpgroup.co.uk

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