Directorate change

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- 

11 November 2020

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

Directorate Change

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc ('Next 15' or the 'Company') is pleased to announce the appointment of Robyn Perriss to the Board as an independent Non-Executive Director, member of the Remuneration Committee and Audit Committee with effect from 12 November 2020. Robyn will become Chair of the Audit Committee from 1 February 2021 and will stand for election by shareholders at the next General Meeting in June 2021.

Robyn has significant experience in both the technology and media industries, having served as Finance Director at Rightmove plc, the UK’s largest property portal until 30 June 2020. Robyn previously held senior roles at Rightmove including as Financial Controller and Company Secretary. Before joining Rightmove, Robyn was Group Financial Controller at Auto Trader, another media sector disruptor. Robyn joined Softcat plc, a leading provider of IT infrastructure to the corporate and public sectors, as an Independent Non-executive Director in July 2019. She qualified as a Chartered Accountant in South Africa with KPMG and worked in both audit and transaction services.

On behalf of the Board, Richard Eyre CBE, Chairman said:

“As Finance Director, Robyn helped steer Rightmove from £400m market cap to the FTSE 100. Her experience of growth through digital disruption as well as governance and strategic oversight will be invaluable as Next 15 continues its progress in technology-driven marketing. We are privileged to welcome Robyn to the Board.”

Robyn Perriss said:

“I am excited to be joining the Next 15 Board and looking forward to working with the businesses and being part of the Group’s journey as they further harnesses technology and data to help their customers and drive their growth ambitions.”

Enquiries:

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc
Tim Dyson, Chief Executive Officer
Peter Harris, Chief Financial Officer
[phone]

Numis
Mark Lander, Hugo Rubinstein, Nick Westlake
[phone]

Berenberg
Ben Wright, Mark Whitmore, Arnav Kapoor
[phone]

Notes

Robyn Perriss currently has no beneficial interest in the Company.

Robyn Perriss (formerly Brown), age 47, is, or has been, a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous five years:

Current

Softcat plc

Previous
Rightmove plc
Rightmove Group Limited
Rightmove Home Information Packs Limited
Rightmove.co.uk Limited
Rightmove Rent Services Limited
The Outside View Analytics Ltd

Save as set out above there are no other disclosures in respect of the appointment of Robyn that fall to be made under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.