Spire Healthcare Group plc announced the appointment of Martin Angle as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect. Martin will replace Peter Bamford as Deputy Chairman and Senior Independent Director on 16 May 2019 when, as previously indicated, Peter stands down from the Board. Martin has also been appointed a member of the Company's Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee. He will be appointed chair of the Nomination Committee from 16 May 2019. Martin Angle is currently the senior independent director of Gulf Keystone Petroleum plc, vice chairman of the FIA Foundation and chairman of Cybersec Innovation Partners, a private cyber security company. He recently retired from the Boards of Pennon Group plc, and its separately regulated subsidiary South West Water, having completed 10 years on the Pennon Board.