Appointment of Deputy CEO

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Shrutisha Morris appointed Deputy CEO, effective 1 August 2024, with professional services and M&A experience.

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DSW Capital, a profitable, mid-market, challenger professional services licence network and owner of the Dow Schofield Watts brand, is pleased to announce that Shrutisha Morris ("Shru") will join the Board as Deputy CEO on 1 August 2024.

Shru is a highly experienced finance and business leader, with considerable experience in M&A. She spent seven years at the law firm Napthens, joining as FD in 2014 before being appointed CEO in 2017. During her tenure, she was responsible for setting the firm's overall growth strategy, helping to increase revenue and profitability, strategic recruitment, increasing the firm's profile nationally and expanding the firm's services both organically and through acquisitions. Most recently, Shru was CFO at Pick Everard, a national multi-disciplinary consultancy working within the property, infrastructure and construction industry, where she was responsible for working with stakeholders across the group to drive change, business performance, and financial governance. Shru is a qualified accountant, having spent eight years at Bowmans and Baker Tilly (now part of RSM) at the start of her career.

James Dow, Chief Executive Officer, said:

"We are delighted to have found such an excellent candidate to fulfil the role of Deputy CEO. Shru is highly experienced in professional services, specifically law, which is an area of strategic interest to DSW. Alongside her proven finance and management expertise, Shru has a passion for recruitment and a track record of helping people develop their careers. She understands the importance of empowering people to take charge of their own destiny, which lies at the heart of our culture.

"I would like to welcome Shru to DSW Capital. I am very much looking forward to working with her, as we continue to build and expand the DSW Network. I am confident that she will play a vital role in the growth, leadership, and future development of the Group."

The following information regarding the appointment of Shrutisha Gautum Morris (nee Chikhalikar), aged 46, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

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