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RNS Number : 7982E  Kooth PLC  19 May 2026

19 May 2026

 

Kooth Plc

("Kooth", the "Company" or the "Group")

 

Directorate Change

 

Kooth (AIM: KOO), a leading provider of digital mental health services, is
pleased to announce the appointment of James A. Polo as an independent
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

 

James A. Polo brings over 25 years of experience across provider, payer and
government sectors in the United States, combining distinguished clinical
expertise as a board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrist with
extensive corporate leadership in behavioural health strategy and operations.
James currently serves as Chief Medical Officer for United Healthcare of
Washington state, where he supports in aligning strategy, operations and
performance across the Washington Medicaid plan. Previously, he served as
Chief Medical Officer at Carelon Behavioral Health, part of Elevance Health,
where he led the national behavioural health strategy across all 50 states for
approximately 96 million members. Prior to this, James held senior roles at
Cambia Health Solutions, including Chief Medical Officer for the Oregon
market.

 

James has maintained active clinical practice throughout his career as a child
and adolescent psychiatrist, with extensive experience in paediatric mental
health delivery networks. James holds numerous leadership positions, including
governance roles with the American Psychiatric Association.

 

Kate Newhouse, CEO of Kooth, said:

"We are delighted to welcome James to the Board as a Non-Executive Director.
James brings exceptional expertise in behavioural health, combining deep
clinical experience as a child and adolescent psychiatrist with extensive
corporate leadership across the complex US healthcare landscape. His
understanding of payer dynamics, Medicaid systems and government policy,
alongside his passion for early intervention and technology-enabled solutions
for young people, aligns perfectly with Kooth's mission and growth strategy.
His insights will strengthen our Board as we continue to expand our presence
in the United States."

 

Enquiries:

 

 Kooth plc                                            investorrelations@kooth.com
 Peter Whiting, Chairman

 Kate Newhouse, CEO
 Sanjay Jawa, CFO

 Stifel, Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker             +44 (0) 20 7710 7600
 Ben Maddison, Fred Walsh, Erik Anderson, Ben Good

 Canaccord Genuity, Joint Broker                      +44 (0)20 7523 8000
 Simon Bridges, Harry Gooden, Elizabeth Halley-Stott

 FTI Consulting, Financial PR                         Kooth@fticonsulting.com
 Ben Atwell, Sam Purewal, Lucy Molloy

 

About Kooth plc:

Kooth (AIM:KOO) is a global leader in digital mental and behavioural health,
providing safe, effective care to over 20 million people across the UK and US.
For more than 20 years, Kooth has pioneered scalable solutions that deliver
immediate, direct, universal access to mental health support.

 

Our platforms - Kooth, Qwell, and Soluna - combine self-guided tools, safe
peer communities, and professional therapeutic support, all clinically robust
and independently accredited. Kooth holds URAC accreditation in the US and is
the longest standing digital mental health provider to hold UK-wide
accreditation from the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy
(BACP), validating our commitment to quality, safety, and accountability
across both markets.

 

Independent evaluations demonstrate a £3 return for every £1 invested, with
measurable reductions in emergency visits and improved clinical outcomes.
Kooth is the largest single access provider for mental health support for
under-18s in England according to NHS England data for 2024/25. In California,
our Soluna platform is the first statewide digital behavioural health solution
designed for all youth ages 13-25.

 

The Company is executing on its strategic vision through expanded reach across
a diversified customer base, while seeking opportunities to enhance and extend
the service offer through acquisition, partnership, and product capabilities
supported by responsible AI principles.

 

 For more information, (https://connect.kooth.com/)
https://investors.kooth.com (https://investors.kooth.com) .

 

Regulatory disclosures - The following disclosures are made in accordance with
Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies: James Alan Polo, aged 65, holds
no ordinary shares or options in the Company. James's current and previous
directorships are as follows:

 

 Current Directorships                                      Previous Directorships (last 5 years)
 Washington Chapter of the American Academy of Paediatrics  Fora Health, Inc.

 James A. Polo MD PLLC

 Kathleen B. Polo MD PLLC

 Harbor Stones Marina, LLC

 

Save for the disclosures above, there are no further disclosures to be made in
accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

 

 

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