Alternative Networks plc Directorate Change (7547I)

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RNS Number : 7547I

Alternative Networks plc

04 June 2014

4 June 2014

ALTERNATIVE NETWORKS PLC

("Alternative" or "the Company")

Directorate Change

Alternative Networks is pleased to announce that Henrietta Marsh will be joining the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 6 June 2014. Henrietta was a director of 3i plc where she worked as a fund manager and in private equity for 14 years. Henrietta is currently an Operating Partner at ISIS Equity Partners LLP and was previously a fund manager at ISIS responsible for all AIM investments.

From a broader perspective, she was the founder chairman of the AIM VCT Managers Group and is a member of the London Stock Exchange's AIM Advisory Group. Henrietta has significant public company experience having served as a Non-Executive Director (and chairing the Remuneration Committee) at Dods (Group) PLC since April 2012, been an independent Non-Executive Director at Acal plc since May 2013 and a Non-Executive Director of Electric World plc since January 2014. She is also a Director of Henrietta Marsh Consulting Limited.

James Murray, Executive Chairman, commented:

"We are very excited by that Henrietta will be joining the Alternative Networks Board. She comes with a wealth of experience that will be hugely useful to the Group in the execution of its stated strategy."

Save as disclosed above, there are no other matters which are required to be disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

Alternative Networks

   Edward Spurrier, Chief Executive Officer                                  0870 190 7444 

Gavin Griggs, Chief Financial Officer

   Investec Bank PLC- Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker           020 7597 5970 

Patrick Robb / Carlton Nelson/Andrew Pinder

   finnCap Limited- Joint Broker                                                  020 7220 0565 

Stuart Andrews/Charlotte Stranner

   Pelham Bell Pottinger                                                            07802 442486 

Archie Berens

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