Avacta Group PLC announced that Richard Hughes, one of Avacta's non-executive Directors, will become non-executive Chairman of Avacta following the Annual General Meeting (AGM) on June 22, 2026. Shaun Chilton, who was appointed to the Board in 2022 and has served as non-executive Chairman since 2024, has decided not to seek re-election at the AGM. He will remain available to the Company as an advisor to the CEO and Board of Directors.

Richard Hughes was appointed a non-executive Director in May 2025. He has had a long and successful career in UK capital markets with over 30 years' corporate finance experience. He was a founder shareholder and a director of boohoo.com and a majority shareholder of Crawford Healthcare.

He is a Director of Zeus Group. The Company is conducting a recruitment process for a non-executive Deputy Chairman who will serve as the Senior Independent Director, with proven international expertise in the biotechnology sector, to support the Board as it guides the company through the ongoing development of its pipeline and engagement with potential partners from the pharma sector. The process is currently ongoing to recruit an individual to fill these roles.