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John Dawson CBE Appointed to the Board as Non-Executive Director

Guildford, UK - 9 March 2022: Ergomed plc (LSE: ERGO) ("Ergomed" or the "Company"), a company focused on providing specialised services to the pharmaceutical industry, today announces that John Dawson, CBE has joined the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee. 

John Dawson is a highly experienced and globally respected figure in the healthcare sector. Most recently, he was Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Biomedica (LSE: OXB) where, during his 13-year tenure, the business grew into a global market leader in viral vector technologies for cell and gene therapy, delivered multiple high value partnerships and successfully manufactured the life-saving Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. Under Mr. Dawson's leadership, Oxford Biomedica's success resulted in it entering the FTSE 250 index in 2020. Subsequently, in the New Year Honours List this year, he was awarded a CBE for services to UK life science, in recognition of the unprecedented speed and success at which Oxford Biomedica delivered the COVID-19 vaccine.

Prior to Oxford Biomedica, Mr. Dawson held various senior executive roles including at Cephalon Pharmaceuticals where for most of his tenure he was Managing Director for Europe. Prior to this, he served as the Financial Director for Serono before its acquisition by Merck. Mr. Dawson holds a BSc in Mathematics from Swansea University and is a Chartered Accountant.

Dr. Miroslav Reljanović, Executive Chairman of Ergomed, commented: "As a highly regarded and well-connected figure, John is an outstanding addition to the Ergomed Board, and his wealth of international experience in the healthcare industry will be invaluable as the Company continues to grow. The resounding success of Oxford Biomedica is testament to John's strong leadership and expert knowledge of the life science sector. We look forward to utilising his network and benefiting from his extensive experience of working in the UK public markets."

John Dawson, CBE, said: "Ergomed is fast becoming a leading global pharmaceutical services provider, which has seen exceptional growth over the past few years, and which remains at a very exciting stage in its development. I look forward to working closely with the Board and Senior Management Team as we continue to build upon this momentum."

The following disclosures are made pursuant to AIM Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Mr. John Andrew Dawson, aged 62, holds or has held directorships in the five years preceding his appointment at Ergomed as follows:

There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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About Ergomed plc

Ergomed provides specialist services to the pharmaceutical industry spanning all phases of clinical development, post-approval pharmacovigilance and medical information. Ergomed's fast-growing services business includes an industry-leading suite of specialist pharmacovigilance (PV) solutions, integrated under the PrimeVigilance brand, a full range of high-quality clinical research and trial management services under the Ergomed brand (CRO) and mission-critical regulatory compliance and consulting services under the ADAMAS brand. For further information, visit: http://ergomedplc.com.