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RNS Number : 0362C  ASA International Group PLC  28 April 2026

28 April 2026

ASA International Group plc - Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI), one of the world's largest
international microfinance institutions, is today pleased to announce the
appointment of Ms Laurence de l'Escaille as an Independent Non-Executive
Director.

Laurence will become a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, the
Remuneration Committee, Nomination Committee and the Independent Directors
Committee of the Board.

Laurence de l'Escaille is an experienced board director with a strong
background in strategy, corporate finance, and governance across regulated
financial services, energy, and infrastructure sectors. She brings extensive
emerging markets experience and has served on the boards of major listed and
regulated institutions in Europe.

Laurence currently serves as an independent board member of BNP Paribas
Fortis, where she is a member of the Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee,
and Governance & Nomination Committee. She previously served as Chair of
the Remuneration Committee at bpost bank during its integration into BNP
Paribas Fortis. She was also an independent board member of Elia Group and
Elia Transmission Belgium. In addition, Laurence is an independent member of
the Belgian Commission for Nuclear Provisions, which oversees long term
funding for nuclear decommissioning and spent fuel management in Belgium.

Previously, Laurence was a Partner at McKinsey & Company, advising
governments, financial institutions, and energy companies across Europe, the
United States, and Africa for over 8 years. She has also held roles at the
International Monetary Fund and advised the Belgian federal government, where
she led strategy for Belgium's national COVID 19 vaccination rollout. Laurence
holds degrees from the University of Oxford and Johns Hopkins University, and
postgraduate qualifications in economics, corporate finance, and psychology.

This announcement is made pursuant to Listing Rule 6.4.6R. In accordance with
LR 6.4.8R, the Company confirms that there is no information to be disclosed
in terms of LR 6.4.8R (1) to LR 6.4.8R (6) inclusive in respect to Laurence de
l'Escaille.

Contact Details

ASA International Group plc

Investor Relations

Jonathan Berger
ir@asa-international.com (mailto:ir@asa-international.com)

About ASA International Group plc

ASA International Group plc (LSE: ASAI) is one of the world's largest
international microfinance institutions, with a strong commitment to financial
inclusion and socioeconomic progress. The company provides small, socially
responsible loans to low-income, financially underserved entrepreneurs,
predominantly women, across South Asia, South East Asia, West and East Africa.

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