Totally PLC Andy Gregory appointed Managing Director, Vocare (5729Z)

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Totally PLC

18 December 2017

18 December 2017

Totally plc

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

Andy Gregory appointed as Managing Director, Vocare Limited

Totally plc (AIM: TLY), the provider of a range of out-of-hospital services to the healthcare sector in the UK, is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Andy Gregory has been appointed to the position of Managing Director at its wholly owned subsidiary, Vocare Limited, one of the leading providers of urgent care in the UK. The appointment is in a non-board capacity.

Andy brings with him a wealth of executive and strategic experience in the out-of-hospital healthcare sector having had a career in the NHS spanning 26 years. In his most recent role as Chief Executive of NHS Hardwick Clinical Commissioning Group ("CCG") in Derbyshire, he specialised in leading large scale, complex business development programmes. Prior to this Andy held a number of senior positions at NHS Primary Care Trusts and Strategic Health Authorities.

In his role at NHS Hardwick CCG, Andy successfully introduced proposals to develop and integrate out of hospital services across the county, which led to a reduction in reliance on hospital beds and activity in secondary care settings. He is an experienced manager with a proven track record, having achieved the third highest staff engagement scores in the country across all NHS organisations in February 2017, at a time of unprecedented financial challenge and uncertainty.

Andy's appointment forms part of a succession plan agreed between Totally and Vocare's existing management, following the acquisition of Vocare in October 2017. John Harrison, the current Chief Executive Officer of Vocare Limited, will step away from the business with immediate effect, in order to concentrate on his new role within the Totally group, focusing on innovation and new routes to market for the enlarged Group.

Wendy Lawrence, CEO of Totally plc, commented: "Andy was our ideal candidate for this role, and we are delighted he has agreed to join us. The combination of his previous experience, management style and NHS credentials will be an invaluable asset to Vocare as it looks to expand and establish itself as a leading provider of integrated urgent care in the UK.

"The Board and I look forward to working closely with Andy and would also like to take this opportunity to extend our gratitude to John for all of his work at Vocare, and to welcome him into his new role within the Group."

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Notes to Editors

Totally plc aims to become a leading 'out-of-hospital' healthcare service provider in the UK, helping to address some of the biggest challenges faced by the UK healthcare sector.

By working to deliver preventative and responsive care through its subsidiaries across multiple disciplines, Totally's goal is to improve people's health, reduce healthcare reliance, re-admissions and emergency admissions.

Totally, via its subsidiaries, operates within the UK's outsourced healthcare market, estimated to be worth in excess of GBP20bn per year for the NHS alone. Out-of-Hospital services include care in the community, GP surgeries, patients' homes, prisons and other public sector organisations, places of work as well as mobile locations and urgent care solutions.

The Company is currently engaged in delivering a progressive 'buy and build' consolidation strategy within the UK's fragmented healthcare market and raised GBP18 million in February 2017 to capitalise on the attractive opportunities that its disruptive, outcome-based, outsourced healthcare service model offers, to ultimately deliver value to shareholders as it continues to build critical mass in 2017 and beyond. In October 2017, the Company completed the acquisition of Vocare Limited, a UK urgent care specialist providing services to 9.2 million patients per year, for up to GBP11.0 million.

www.totallyplc.com

Premier Physical Healthcare and Optimum Physiotherapy - occupational physiotherapy to NHS, prisons and the police force as well as private clients

Wholly owned subsidiaries of Totally plc, providing a comprehensive range of treatments and advice for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. The businesses deliver physiotherapy and podiatry to NHS patients, have contracts with various police forces and prison sites and provide occupational health and ergonomic services to corporate and private clients. Totally completed the acquisition of Premier Physical Healthcare Limited on 1 April 2016 and Optimum Sports Performance Centre Limited on 14 November 2016.

www.premierphysicalhealthcare.co.uk

www.optimum-hcs.com

About Health Limited - provider of community based dermatology services and referral management services

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc and a leading provider of dermatology and referral management services to the NHS in the UK. About Health has been providing community based health services under contract to the NHS since 2009 and the company is CQC registered. Totally completed the acquisition of About Health Limited on 15 June 2016.

www.abouthealthgroup.com

Vocare Limited - leading UK urgent care provider

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, the Vocare Group is one of the leading national specialist providers of urgent care services in the country. Headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne, it provides innovative healthcare services to approximately 9.2 million patients across the UK through urgent care centres, GP out-of-hours services, integrated urgent care centres and the NHS 111 service - working in close collaboration with the NHS and other healthcare providers in local areas nationwide. Totally completed the acquisition of Vocare Limited on 24 October 2017.

www.vocare.org.uk

Totally Health - clinical health coaching via B2B model to the NHS and the private sector as well as D2C health coaching to individuals and families

A wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, provides an innovative model of medically driven, and personalised Clinical Health Coaching to educate patients and give them confidence to self-manage their conditions. The service supports the management of long term conditions in patients such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), diabetes and wider wellness issues such as smoking cessation and obesity management.

www.totallyhealth.com

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