CVS Group plc announced that Mike McCollum, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee, has advised the Company that he is stepping down from the Board at the end of his current term to pursue a full-time opportunity outside of the Group. Mike has been a director of the Company for eight and a half years and his service agreement expires on 23 September 2021 coterminous with the release of the Company's 2021 audited results. The Board announced that David Wilton will replace Mike and has been appointed as Non-Executive Director with effect from 24 September 2021. David has also agreed to serve as Chair of the Audit Committee. With Mike's departure, Deborah Kemp, who has been a director of the Company for over three and a half years, will take up the role of Senior Independent Non-Executive Director.