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Board of Directors

The Board of Directors of Big Technologies plc is composed of seasoned professionals with extensive experience across sectors such as life sciences, finance, legal advisory, and electronic monitoring technology. Collectively, they bring a strong track record in executive leadership, international business development, and strategic governance across both public and private organisations.

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Board Committees

The Board meets regularly to consider strategy, performance and the framework of internal controls. To enable the Board to discharge its duties, all directors receive appropriate and timely information. Briefing papers are distributed to all directors in advance of Board meetings. All directors will have access to the advice and services of the Chief Financial Officer, who is responsible for ensuring that the Board procedures are followed and comply with applicable rules and regulations. In addition, procedures is in place to enable the directors to obtain independent professional advice in the furtherance of their duties, if necessary, at the Company’s expense.

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Audit & Risk Committee

The Audit & Risk Committee is chaired by Simon Thomson, and has primary responsibility for monitoring the quality of internal controls, ensuring that the financial performance of the Group is properly measured and reported on and reviewing reports from the Group’s auditors relating to the Group’s accounting and internal controls, in all cases having due regard to the interests of Shareholders.

The Audit & Risk Committee meets at least three times a year. Sangita Shah is the other members of the Audit & Risk Committee.

Nomination Committee

The Nomination Committee is chaired by Sangita Shah, and identifies and nominates, for the approval of the Board, candidates to fill Board vacancies as and when they arise.

The Nomination Committee meets at least twice a year. Simon Thomson is the other members of the Nomination Committee.

Remuneration Committee

The Remuneration Committee is chaired by Simon Thompson, and reviews the performance of the executive directors and determines their terms and conditions of service, including their remuneration and the grant of options, having due regard to the interests of Shareholders.

The Remuneration Committee meets at least twice a year. Sangita Shah is the other members of the Remuneration Committee.

Board of Directors

Sangita Shah

Interim Chairperson and Non-Executive Director

Sangita is an experienced business and charity leader with a distinguished career spanning executive and non-executive roles across listed companies, private enterprises, and charitable organisations. She currently holds a portfolio of leadership positions, including Chair of the Quoted Companies Alliance, Board director of Forward Industries Inc (NASDAQ), Board director of Rockwood Strategic plc and regularly chairs Windsor Leadership courses. She also serves as a trustee for the Willow Foundation and is owner and Director of Odyssean Enterprises.

Mike Johns

Chief Financial Officer

Mike is a qualified chartered accountant who trained with the accountancy firm RSM. He has held senior finance roles across several listed companies, most recently at Aptitude Software Group plc, where he spent seven years and was appointed CFO and Director in 2023 before joining Big Technologies plc in 2025.

James Graham Matheson

Non-Executive Director

Jamie started work in the Stock Market in 1972 retiring from full time work some forty odd years later as Executive Chairman of Brewin Dolphin Holdings PLC. He has since then held a number of posts as Chair and a Non-Executive Director both in the listed and private arena as well as the charity sector.

Simon Thomson

Non-Executive Director

Simon is a highly experienced executive and is currently Chairman of AIM-listed Rockhopper Exploration plc. Simon previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Cairn Energy PLC (subsequently Capricorn Energy PLC) from 2011 to 2023, having joined Cairn in 1995.

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