Rua Life Sciences PlcLSE: RUA

Annual Report for the year to 31 March 2021

· Issued by Rua Life Sciences Plc

ANNUAL REPORT

FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2021

Contents

STRATEGIC REPORT

CHAIRMAN'S STATEMENT

4

GROUP CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER'S REPORT

6

STRATEGY

8

DIRECTORS

8

SECTION 172(1) STATEMENT

11

PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES

13

OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW

13

GOVERNANCE

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE STATEMENT

16

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

21

DIRECTORS' REMUNERATION REPORT

23

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS

26

DIRECTORS' RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT

27

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT

28

CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

37

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

38

CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT

39

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

40

NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

41

PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

60

PARENT COMPANY STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY

61

NOTES TO THE PARENT COMPANY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

62

LETTER TO SHAREHOLDERS

68

NOTICE OF THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

70

Annual Report & Accounts 2021

1

BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

DIRECTORS

NOMINATED ADVISER

W Brown - Executive Chairman

Shore Capital and Corporate Limited

D Richmond - Group CEO

Cassini House

C Stretton - Group COO

57 St. James's Street

J McKenna - Director of Clinical Marketing

London

I Ardill - Non-Executive Director

SW1A 1LD

G Berg - Non-Executive Director

J Ely - Non-Executive Director

STOCKBROKERS

COMPANY SECRETARY

Shore Capital Stockbrokers Limited

Cassini House

K M Full FCCA

57 St. James's Street

London

REGISTERED OFFICE

SW1A 1LD

c/o Davidson Chalmers Stewart

Cenkos Securities plc

163 Bath Street

6,7,8 Tokenhouse Yard

Glasgow

London

G2 4SQ

EC2R 7AS

HEAD OFFICE

LAWYERS

2 Drummond Crescent

Davidson Chalmers Stewart

Irvine

163 Bath Street

Ayrshire

Glasgow

KA11 5AN

G2 4SQ

web: www.rualifesciences.com

Burness Paull LLP

email: info@rualifesciences.com

50 Lothian Road

Festival Square

Edinburgh

EH3 9WJ

REGISTRARS

Equiniti Limited

Aspect House

Spencer Road

Lancing

West Sussex

BN99 6DA

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Statutory Auditor

Chartered Accountants

101 Cambridge Science Park

Milton Road

Cambridge

CB4 0FY

Registered in Scotland, Company No. SC170071

Financial statements will be circulated to Shareholders and copies of the announcement will be made available from the Company's registered office. Dealings permitted on Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange.

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STRATEGIC REPORT