Venture Life Group plc announced the appointment of Peter Edward Bream to the Board as a non-executive director with effect from 17 February 2016. Peter will chair the Group's Audit and Risk Committee and will also be a member of the Remuneration and Nomination Committees. Currently the Group Finance Director of Alcontrol Laboratories, Peter is a Chartered Accountant.

He has over 20 years in international business including as a CFO of public companies in the pharmaceuticals, engineering, and chemical sectors. Peter replaces Ian Mackinnon as a non-executive director who has resigned from the Board in order to devote more time to his other business interests. Ian stood down from the Board on 17 February 2016.

Peter Edward Bream, age 49, is currently a Director of the following companies: Alcontrol Group Limited, Alcontrol Holdings (UK) Limited, Alcontrol Holdings Limited, Alcontrol Financial Limited, Alcontrol UK Limited, Alcontrol Sweden Limited, Alcontrol Netherlands Limited, Alcontrol Holdings (Sweden) AB, Alcontrol Sweden AB, Alcontrol AB, Alcontrol Norway AS, Alcontrol AS and Alcontrol Food BV.