Defenx Plc announced that further to the announcement made on 11 July 2018, it has appointed Nic Hellyer and Giorgio Beretta as Non-executive Directors to strengthen the Company's board of directors with immediate effect. Nicholos James Hellyer (aged 55) is a Chartered Accountant and investment banker with over 25 years' experience. Nic spent the majority of his banking career at UBS and HSBC and is currently a partner at Opus Corporate Finance and Finance Director of AIM quoted Pelatro Plc. Giorgio Beretta (aged 60) is a qualified accountant with over 30 years' experience and is a partner at BDO Italia. He has a breadth of public company and advisory experience, having advised on numerous IPOs, M&A transactions and fund raisings, as well as sitting as Chairman of VR Way SA, the first AIM Milan listed company.