BiON plc Further to the announcement of 31 March 2022, the Company confirmed the appointment of Maurice James Malcolm Groat (known as Malcolm Groat), aged 61, as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company with immediate effect. Malcolm is a Chartered Accountant (FCA) and MBA graduate who has worked for many years as a consultant to companies in the technology, natural resources and general commerce sectors. Following an early career with PwC in London, he held CFO, COO and CEO roles in international businesses.

Since 2005, Malcolm has served in non-executive director or chairman positions primarily with growth businesses traded on AIM but also with larger bodies such as Baronsmead Second Venture Trust plc. He is currently chairman of TomCo Energy Plc and of Harland & Wolff Group Holdings plc, both AIM-traded companies.