Director's appointment - additional information

RNS Number : 4620H

Mediclinic International plc

03 August 2021

 

Mediclinic International plc

(Incorporated in England and Wales)

Company Number: 08338604

LSE Share Code: MDC

JSE Share Code: MEI

NSX Share Code: MEP

ISIN: GB00B8HX8Z88

LEI: 2138002S5BSBIZTD5I60

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

3 August 2021

DIRECTOR'S APPOINTMENT - ADDITIONAL INFORMATION UNDER LISTING RULE 9.6.13(1)

Further to the announcement made by Mediclinic on 27 July 2021 regarding the appointment of two new independent non-executive directors (RNS Number: 6305G), this notification sets out certain additional details regarding Zarina Bassa's external appointments, in accordance with LR 9.6.13 R(1) of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority's Listing Rules.

As part of her appointment as the senior independent director of Investec plc and Investec Ltd (the specialist banking and wealth management group with a dual listed company structure and listings on the London Stock Exchange [the "LSE"] and the JSE), Zarina is also a director of three subsidiaries of those companies: Investec Bank plc, Investec Bank Ltd and Investec Bank (Mauritius) Limited, which have securities listed on the LSE or the JSE. Her past appointments include being a non-executive director of Senwes Limited.

There are no further disclosures required pursuant to paragraphs (1) to (6) of LR 9.6.13 R in respect of Zarina's appointments.

About Mediclinic International plc

Mediclinic is a diversified international private healthcare services group, established in South Africa in 1983, with divisions in Switzerland, Southern Africa (South Africa and Namibia) and the United Arab Emirates ("UAE").

The Group's core purpose is to enhance the quality of life.

Its vision is to be the partner of choice that people trust for all their healthcare needs.

Mediclinic is focused on providing specialist-orientated, multi-disciplinary services across the continuum of care in such a way that the Group will be regarded as the most respected and trusted provider of healthcare services by patients, medical practitioners, funders and regulators of healthcare in each of its markets.

At 30 June 2021, Mediclinic comprised 74 hospitals, five subacute hospitals, two mental health facilities, 18 day case clinics and 18 outpatient clinics. Hirslanden operated 17 hospitals and four day case clinics  in Switzerland with more than 1 900 inpatient beds; Mediclinic Southern Africa operations included 50 hospitals (three of which in Namibia), five sub-acute hospitals, two mental health facilities and 12 day case clinics (four of which operated by Intercare) across South Africa, and around 8 600 inpatient beds; and Mediclinic Middle East operated seven hospitals, two day case clinics and 18 outpatient clinics with more than 900 inpatient beds in the UAE. In addition, under management contracts, Mediclinic Middle East operates one hospital in Abu Dhabi and will open a 200-bed hospital in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in mid-2022.

The Company's primary listing is on the LSE in the United Kingdom, with secondary listings on the JSE in South Africa and the Namibian Stock Exchange in Namibia.

Mediclinic also holds a 29.9% interest in Spire Healthcare Group plc, a leading private healthcare group based in the United Kingdom and listed on the LSE.

For further information, please contact:

Company Secretary, Link Company Matters Limited

Caroline Emmet

[phone]

Investor Relations, Mediclinic International plc

James Arnold, Head of Investor Relations

[e-mail]

[phone]

Media queries

FTI Consulting

Ben Atwell/Ciara Martin - United Kingdom

[phone]

Sherryn Schooling - South Africa

[phone]

Registered address: 6^th Floor, 65 Gresham Street, London, EC2V 7NQ, United Kingdom

Website: www.mediclinic.com

Corporate broker (United Kingdom): Morgan Stanley & Co International plc and UBS Investment Bank

JSE sponsor (South Africa): Rand Merchant Bank (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

NSX sponsor (Namibia): Simonis Storm Securities (Pty) Ltd

 

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