12 January 2024

RWS Holdings plc

Non-executive Director Resignation

RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Company"), a unique world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services, today announces that Lara Boro, Senior Independent Director, has informed the Board of her intention to step down as a Non-executive Director of the Company at the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 22 February 2024 after 6 years on the Board. 

Lara is the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Nomination and Remuneration Committees.  The Company will announce the appointment of Lara's successor as Senior Independent Director and provide an update on Committee membership in due course.

Commenting on today's announcement, the Chairman, Julie Southern, said:

"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Lara for her valuable contribution during her time on the Board of RWS which has coincided with a period of significant growth in the business and transformational acquisitions.  Her insight and professionalism are greatly appreciated by the Board.  On a personal note, I am grateful for Lara's support as I assumed the chairmanship of the Company.  We wish her well in her future endeavours."

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About RWS:

RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services. Through content transformation and multilingual data analysis, our combination of AI-enabled technology and human expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are understood anywhere, in any language.

Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver engaging user experiences, maintain compliance and gain actionable insights into their data and content.

Over the past 20 years we've been evolving our own AI solutions as well as helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With 40+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than three-quarters of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies' and almost all of the top pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and North and South America. Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology and telecommunications sectors.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM, the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L). 

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com.