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RNS Number : 8844A  HealthBeacon PLC  30 May 2023

Appointment of Director

HealthBeacon plc ("HealthBeacon" or "the Company"), a leader in devices and
software to manage critical and chronic medications, is pleased to
announcement the appointment of Mr Leo Toole as a Non-Executive Director of
the Company [with immediate effect]. Upon appointment, Mr Toole will chair the
Company's Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Toole is currently Chief Financial Officer at Netherlands-based medical
device company, ViCentra B.V. , and has extensive medical technology,
pharmaceutical and capital markets experience as a senior finance leader. He
has held senior finance roles with businesses including hVIVO plc (formerly
Open Orphan plc), Sublimity Therapeutics Limited (formerly Sigmoid Pharma
Limited), ResMed Inc and Procter and Gamble. He holds a Degree in Finance
& Strategy from Trinity College Dublin and an MBA from INSEAD.

Robert Garber, Chairman of HealthBeacon plc, commented: "I am very pleased to
welcome Leo to HealthBeacon's Board. Leo brings a wealth of financial
experience across the healthcare and medical technology sectors, as well as
public markets. His expertise will be invaluable as we continue to expand our
client base, grow technology deployments, and deliver on the significant
growth opportunity ahead."

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 Enquiries:                                       Investor.Relations@HealthBeacon.com
 HealthBeacon:

 Jim Joyce

 Lar Malone

 Goodbody (Euronext Listing Sponsor and Broker):  +353 (1) 667 0420

 David Kearney
 Stephen Kane

 Drury (Public Relations):
 Cathal Barry                                     +353 (0) 87 227 9281
 Paul Clifford                                    +353 (0) 87 327 2161

 

About HealthBeacon

Headquartered in Dublin, HealthBeacon is an Irish digital therapeutics company
that develops smart tools for managing medications for patients in the home.
The HealthBeacon Injection Care Management System tracks adherence and
persistence with medication schedules through the provision of medication
management reminders, safe and sustainable sharps disposal devices,
educational tools, and artificial intelligence (AI) driven data analytics.
Peer reviewed evidence supports a 19% improvement in therapy persistence by
patients and up to 26% improvement in adherence to therapy, which improves
clinical outcomes and significantly improves efficiency in health systems. The
Company has expanded its offering to growth management with the launch of its
integrated Smart Scale and oral adherence with the launch of HB Wave which
integrates with its existing technology. The Company operates across Europe,
North America and the United Kingdom and employs more than 70 people and has
obtained more than 30 design and utility patents. The Company's mission is to
become the world's leading digital therapeutics platform for patients managing
medications in the home.

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