Totally PLC Premier Physical Healthcare contract extension

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Totally PLC

12 January 2017

12 January 2017

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

Premier Physical Healthcare secures physiotherapy contract extension with NHS Swale CCG

Totally plc (AIM: TLY), the provider of a range of out-of-hospital services to the healthcare sector in the UK, announces that Premier Physical Healthcare Limited ("PPH"), one of the largest independent providers of physiotherapy services in the South East of the UK and a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, has won a three-year activity-based contract extension with NHS Swale Clinical Commissioning Group ("CCG").

Under the agreement, PPH will deliver physiotherapy services to the CCG as part of the NHS's "Any Qualified Provider" (AQP) framework.

Wendy Lawrence, CEO of Totally, said, "I am pleased to be able to update the market further on the continued success by our subsidiary healthcare businesses so soon into 2017. This contract extension emphasises PPH's position as a market leading provider of physiotherapy services. We are excited to be supporting the NHS through its AQP framework and look forward to continuing to work with Swale CCG.

"In addition, in line with our UK out of hospital healthcare focus, a market worth GBP20 billion per annum, we see the year ahead continuing to provide attractive opportunities for the Group's acquisition led buy-and-build strategy as we continue to target the NHS trend towards procuring the best possible services for patients in the open market through an outcomes-based commissioning approach."

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Notes to Editors

Totally plc is focused on becoming the UK's leading provider of out of hospital care in community settings, GP surgeries and patients' homes, from diagnosis through to discharge. The Company is currently engaged in delivering its 'buy and build' expansion strategy, adding to the range of services provided by the Group through working with organisations that share its vision. By working to deliver sustainable self-care management and education, Totally's goal is to reduce healthcare reliance, re-admissions and emergency admissions.

Totally, via its subsidiaries, currently operates contracts with NHS England, several CCGs and other public and private sector organisations across England, delivering a wide range of healthcare services.

www.totallyplc.com

Totally Health, a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, provides an innovative model of medically driven, and personalised Clinical Health Coaching to help support patients with long-term health conditions, improve outcomes and reduce healthcare costs. The service delivers sustainable behavioural changes, enabling patients to be educated and confident to self-manage their conditions. This in turn aids long-term behavioural change and reduces healthcare reliance, re-admissions and emergency admissions. Totally Health provides the leading Clinical Health Coaching service in England to NHS patients via a number of programmes commissioned by CCGs, using a model that complements and supports existing health care pathways.

www.totallyhealth.com

Premier Physical Healthcare Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, provides a comprehensive range of treatments and advice for musculoskeletal injuries and conditions. It delivers physiotherapy and podiatry to NHS patients and was awarded ISO27001 accreditation in November 2016. Premier also has contracts with various police forces and prison sites; as well as providing occupational health and ergonomic services to corporate clients, such as display screen equipment assessments; post-injury returns to work suitability assessments; podiatry treatment; and sports massage services. The business also has a network of clinics located in health and fitness centres. Totally completed the acquisition of Premier Physical Healthcare Limited on 1 April 2016.

www.premierphysicalhealthcare.co.uk

My Clinical Coach is a direct-to-consumer health-coaching service for people with long-term health conditions. Individuals or their families can choose to subscribe to the service, which is a personal, professional, clinically-focused and patient-centered service, tailored for each individual. The service was initially launched in early 2016 and full launch took place in August 2016. Totally Health operates my Clinical Coach.

www.myclinicalcoach.com

About Health Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, has been providing community based health services under contract to the NHS since 2009 and the company is CQC registered. They provide community dermatology services to 18 clinics across Lancashire, Dorset and Hampshire. From 2013 to 2015 About Health was shortlisted for the Primary/Community Care Provider of the Year award at the annual Health Investor Awards. About Health is headquartered in Blackburn, Lancashire. Totally completed the acquisition of About Health Limited on 15 June 2016.

www.abouthealthgroup.com

Optimum Sports Performance Centre Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Totally plc, provides physiotherapy services in 24 towns across 10 counties in the UK. The ethos of the Company is to seek to over deliver on its services to allow its customers to get the best treatment pathway available. To underpin this philosophy, Optimum became one of the first physiotherapy providers in the UK to obtain ISO9001:2008 certification in 2013.

Optimum has a talented team of physiotherapists, strength and conditioning coaches and rehabilitation specialists to assist clients both in injury recovery and in training to prevent injuries occurring. Totally completed the acquisition of Optimum Sports Performance Centre Limited on 14 November 2016.

www.optimumsportsperformance.com

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