Appointment of Clinical Director

Medica Group Plc

Directorate Change

Medica Group (LSE:MGP), the UK market leader in the provision of teleradiology services, announces that Tony Lee, the Company's Finance Director, has mutually agreed with the Board that he will be leaving the Company to pursue other business opportunities. The search for his successor is underway in line with Board succession planning and Tony will work with the Board to ensure an orderly transition. Tony's departure date will be determined in due course.

Medica Group will report its financial results for the year ended 31 December 2019 on 23 March 2020. As announced on 23 January 2020, the Board expects trading to be in line with market expectations for the year.

Roy Davis, Chairman of Medica, commented:

"During his 10-year tenure at Medica, Tony has made many significant contributions to the Company. In particular, he was instrumental in navigating our successful IPO in 2017 and strengthening Medica's position as a market leader in the provision of teleradiology services. Tony leaves the Company well positioned to support the growth aspirations of our business and I would like to thank him for his commitment and hard work during a time of significant change at Medica. The Board and I wish him well for the future."

Tony Lee, Finance Director of Medica, added:

"I would like to thank the whole Medica team, past and present, for making my 10 years at the Company so enjoyable. The hard work we have all dedicated to making Medica the leading teleradiology business in the UK is something I am personally proud of. I look forward to watching Medica further its growth as the Company continues to meet the increasing demand for its services."

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About MEDICA

MEDICA is the UK market leader in the provision of teleradiology services, providing outsourced interpretation and reporting on MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), CT (computerised tomography) and plain film (x-ray) images. The Company currently offers three primary services to hospital radiology departments: NightHawk, an out-of-hours service, routine cross-sectional reporting on MRI and CT scans, and routine plain film reporting on x-ray images.

MEDICA has developed a bespoke secure IT platform that provides market-leading linkage between a hospital's Radiology Information System (RIS) and Consultant Radiologists who contract with MEDICA. Direct RIS access ensures that the full wider patient information is available and reviewed with every report.

The Company contracts with the largest pool of consultant radiologists outside of the NHS and has been trusted to provide more than 1.3 million examinations annually across its customer base of more than 100 NHS Trusts and various private hospital groups and diagnostic imaging companies. For more information please visit www.medicagroup.co.uk