Section 172(1) Statement

For the year ended 31 December 2025

Directors’ statement of compliance with duty to promote the success of the Company

The Board of Directors of the Company, both individually and together, confirmed that they have acted in the way they consider, in good faith, would be most likely to promote the success of the Company for the benefit of its members as a whole (having regard to the stakeholders and matters set out in Section 172(1) (a-f) of the Act) in the decisions taken during the year ended 31 December 2025.

Stakeholder engagement and outcomes

• Governance and decision making

As the Board of Directors, our intention is to behave responsibly and ensure that management operates the business in a responsible manner.

• Shareholders

As the Board of Directors, we are committed to openly engaging with our shareholders. It is important to us that shareholders understand our strategy and objectives, so these must be clearly communicated, feedback heard and issues or questions raised properly considered.

• Risk Management

As our services provided grow, our risk environment also becomes more complex. It is, therefore, important that we effectively identify, evaluate, manage and mitigate the risks the Company faces.

• Employees

Our employees are vital to the services provided by the Company. We aim to be a responsible employer in our approach to the pay and benefits for our employees. For our business to succeed, we need to manage our employees’ performance and develop talent while ensuring the Company operates as efficiently as possible. The health and safety of our employees is very important to us.

• Suppliers and customers

In order to grow our business, we need to develop and maintain strong business relationships. We value all of our suppliers and customers.