PVG announced that Graham Dick BVSc MRCVS has accepted the appointment of Non-Executive Chairman of PVG with effect from 1 March 2018. Graham was appointed as a non-executive director of the Company in March 2015. He is currently Senior Independent Director, Chairman of the Audit and Remuneration Committees and a member of the Nomination Committee. PVG's current Non-Executive Chairman Juliet Thompson has stepped down as Chairman and as a director of PVG effective from 28 February 2018. With Juliet stepping down, Graham remains the only non-executive director on the board of PVG. The board will appoint one or more further independent non-executive directors and is currently undertaking a search to find the right candidate(s). Until such appointment is made Rajan Uppal will continue to be a member of the Audit, Remuneration and Nomination Committees as advised in the Company's 2017 Annual Report.