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RNS Number : 4635Z  RWS Holdings PLC  12 January 2024

12 January 2024

 

RWS Holdings plc

 

Non-executive Director Resignation

 

RWS Holdings plc ("RWS" or "the Company"), a unique world-leading provider of
technology-enabled language, content and intellectual property services, today
announces that Lara Boro, Senior Independent Director, has informed the Board
of her intention to step down as a Non-executive Director of the Company at
the forthcoming Annual General Meeting on 22 February 2024 after 6 years on
the Board.

Lara is the Senior Independent Director and a member of the Nomination and
Remuneration Committees.  The Company will announce the appointment of Lara's
successor as Senior Independent Director and provide an update on Committee
membership in due course.

Commenting on today's announcement, the Chairman, Julie Southern, said:

"On behalf of the Board I would like to thank Lara for her valuable
contribution during her time on the Board of RWS which has coincided with a
period of significant growth in the business and transformational
acquisitions.  Her insight and professionalism are greatly appreciated by the
Board.  On a personal note, I am grateful for Lara's support as I assumed the
chairmanship of the Company.  We wish her well in her future endeavours."

 

For further information, please contact:

 RWS Holdings plc

 Julie Southern, Chairman

 Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer          01753 480200

 MHP (Financial PR advisor)                       rws@mhpgroup.com (mailto:rws@mhpgroup.com)

 Katie Hunt / Eleni Menikou / Catherine Chapman   020 3128 8100

                                                  07884 494112
 Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker)

 Stuart Skinner / Will Baunton                    020 7260 1000

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

 Ben Wright / Toby Flaux / Milo Bonser            020 3207 7800

About RWS:

RWS Holdings plc is a unique, world-leading provider of technology-enabled
language, content and intellectual property services. Through content
transformation and multilingual data analysis, our combination of AI-enabled
technology and human expertise helps our clients to grow by ensuring they are
understood anywhere, in any language.

Our purpose is unlocking global understanding. By combining cultural
understanding, client understanding and technical understanding, our services
and technology assist our clients to acquire and retain customers, deliver
engaging user experiences, maintain compliance and gain actionable insights
into their data and content.

Over the past 20 years we've been evolving our own AI solutions as well as
helping clients to explore, build and use multilingual AI applications. With
40+ AI-related patents and more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, we have the
experience and expertise to support clients on their AI journey.

We work with over 80% of the world's top 100 brands, more than three-quarters
of Fortune's 20 'Most Admired Companies' and almost all of the top
pharmaceutical companies, investment banks, law firms and patent filers. Our
client base spans Europe, Asia Pacific, Africa and North and South America.
Our 65+ global locations across five continents service clients in the
automotive, chemical, financial, legal, medical, pharmaceutical, technology
and telecommunications sectors.

Founded in 1958, RWS is headquartered in the UK and publicly listed on AIM,
the London Stock Exchange regulated market (RWS.L).

For further information, please visit: www.rws.com (http://www.rws.com/) .

 

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