LIFE HEALTHCARE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED - Retirement of senior executive of the Group and director of Life Healthcare Funding

Retirement of senior executive of the Group and director of Life Healthcare Funding

LIFE HEALTHCARE GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)
(Registration number: 2003/002733/06)
Share code: LHC
ISIN: ZAE000145892
("Life Healthcare" or "the Group")

LIFE HEALTHCARE FUNDING LIMITED
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa with limited liability)
(Registration number: 2016/273566/06)
LEI: 3789SJPQJZF8ZYXTZ394
Bond company code: LHFI
("Life Healthcare Funding")

RETIREMENT OF SENIOR EXECUTIVE OF THE GROUP AND DIRECTOR OF LIFE
HEALTHCARE FUNDING

The Board of Life Healthcare (the Board) hereby advises shareholders and noteholders that
Adam Pyle, following a distinguished and highly impactful career with the Group spanning 23
years, including over six years of service as Chief Executive: southern Africa, has elected to
take early retirement in line with Company policy, effective 1 June 2026. Adam will also retire
from the Board of Life Healthcare Funding, effective 1 June 2026.

To ensure a smooth and orderly transition, the Company has agreed that Adam will continue
to support Life Healthcare in an advisory capacity for seven months post the retirement date.
During this period, he will retain responsibility for Group Strategy, Stakeholder Relations, and
the Mergers and Acquisitions portfolio, while progressively stepping back from day-to-day
operational management.

Accordingly, Adam will step down from the Group Executive Committee and will relinquish his
designation as a Prescribed Officer of Life Healthcare with effect from 1 June 2026.

During his tenure with Life Healthcare, Adam has played a pivotal leadership role and helped
reinforce Life Healthcare's position as one of the leading healthcare providers in southern
Africa.

Group Chief Executive, Pete Wharton-Hood says, "Adam's contribution to Life Healthcare has
been nothing short of extraordinary. His leadership has shaped the strength, resilience, and
modernisation of our South African operations over many years. From navigating the
complexities of a rapidly evolving healthcare environment to leading key strategic initiatives,
Adam has consistently delivered impact when and where it mattered most.

As he transitions into an advisory capacity, we are grateful that Life Healthcare will continue
to benefit from his deep institutional knowledge and strategic insight. On behalf of the Board,
the executive team, and the entire Life Healthcare family, I extend our sincere appreciation to
Adam for his unwavering commitment, his principled leadership, and the meaningful role he
has played in advancing our long-term growth agenda. We wish him every success as he
enters this next chapter."

Shareholders and noteholders will be updated on the transitional arrangements and
succession processes in due course, where applicable.

Johannesburg
5 February 2026

Equity Sponsor
RAND MERCHANT BANK (A division of FirstRand Bank Limited)

Debt Sponsor
Questco Corporate Advisory

Date: 05-02-2026 02:00:00
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