The board of directors of Ecsponent informed shareholders, in compliance with paragraph 3.59 of the Listings Requirements of the JSE Limited, that Ms. Yvonne Maitin, has been appointed as an independent non-executive director to the Board with effect from 1 September 2020. Ms. Maitin has extensive experience in private equity and private debt investment management, private equity fund set-up, fund raising, derivatives structuring and macro-economic analysis. She has worked for various leading companies including Actis Private Equity, Standard Bank Corporate and Investment Bank, Liberty and Credit Suisse. In addition, she has strong leadership and governance experience gained from serving on over 10 boards during her professional career. She is currently a board member of the Southern African Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (SAVCA) and ABSA New Funds ETF.