AVEVA Group PLC Directorate Change (4710Y)

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RNS Number : 4710Y

AVEVA Group PLC

03 March 2017

AVEVA GROUP PLC

("AVEVA" or "the Company")

Directorship Change

AVEVA Group plc, one of the world's leading providers of engineering data and design IT systems, is pleased to announce that Rohinton (Ron) Mobed is appointed to the Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 1(st) March 2017.

Ron Mobed, BA, MA Engineering and MSc Petroleum Engineering, is currently the Chief Executive Officer of the Elsevier business of RELX Plc and was a Non-Executive Director of Argus Media, an information provider for the commodity industry from 2009 until 2011. Ron has also held senior positions with Schlumberger and IHS Energy.

Chairman of AVEVA, Philip Aiken, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Ron to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. Ron has a wealth of technology and information management experience which will add further breadth and depth to the skills of the Board.

Ron's appointment forms part of our Board renewal and further announcements in respect of the Board and its committees will be made in the coming months, prior to the AGM of the Company on 7(th) July 2017."

There are no matters to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

Enquires:

AVEVA Group plc

Philip Aiken, Chairman Tel: [phone]

   James Kidd, Chief Executive Officer                                       Tel: [phone] 
   Claire Denton, Company Secretary                                          Tel: [phone] 

FTI Consulting

Ed Bridges/Dwight Burden Tel: [phone]

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