Shield Therapeutics plc announced that AOP's founder, Dr. Rudolf Widmann, will join the Shield Board as a Non-Executive Director, effective immediately. Dr. Rudolf Widmann is an experienced pharmaceutical scientist, seasoned executive and entrepreneur who has devoted his career to advancing the care of patients with rare diseases. He foundedAOP Health (AOP Orphan Pharmaceuticals GmbH)in 1996, starting as Chief Executive Officer and Chief Therapeutics Development Officer and later elected to serve as a governing Board Member of the AOP Health Group.

Dr. Widmann holds a degree in pharmacy studies and a PhD in pharmacology from the University of Innsbruck. Shield also discloses the following information in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies. Full name: Dr. Rudolf Stefan Widmann.

Age: 67 years. Current directorships/partnerships: AOP Health International Management AG and Wirucon GmbH. Previous directorships/partnerships held in the past 5 years: AOP Orphan Limited, Irorph GmbH, Orphanidis Pharma Research GmbH, and OrphaCare GmbH.

Dr. Widmann does not hold any ordinary shares in Shield.