XORTX Appoints Depesh Narotam as Independent Director

Key Highlights

• Depesh Narotam appointed as an independent director to the board of XORTX Therapeutics Inc.
• Mr. Narotam's appointment was effective July 27, 2026.
• He is 43 years old and a resident of British Columbia, Canada.
• Mr. Narotam has over 20 years of experience in the financial services industry, specializing in debt financing.
• He has served as Mortgage Development Manager at Vancity since December 2020.
• Prior to Vancity, he spent 16 years at Westminster Savings Credit Union in various financial services roles.
• He will also serve as a member of the Compensation, Governance and Nominating Committee.