CentralNic Group PLC Appointment of Group Marketing Director

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CentralNic Group PLC

21 November 2016

CentralNic strengthens its senior management team

Andy Churley, a highly experienced domain industry professional, joins CentralNic.

London UK, Monday 21st November 2016. CentralNic (AIM: CNIC), a world leader in domain name and internet services, today announces the appointment of Andy Churley as Group Marketing Director. Andy will oversee the marketing strategy and operations for the CentralNic group of companies.

An experienced marketing, product and communications professional, Andy brings with him a wealth of knowledge of the domain name industry. Having previously held senior roles in Famous Four Media (a global registry management company) and NetNames (formerly Group NBT, an international registrar), Andy is well-placed to help CentralNic continue its growth in all areas.

"It is exciting that Andy is joining our team," said Ben Crawford, CentralNic CEO. "His in-depth industry knowledge coupled with his marketing and product skill-set will help CentralNic accelerate our plans for rapid growth."

During his time in the domain name industry, Andy has handled many .brand applications and launched a number of the top performing new gTLD registries. In product roles, he has developed online brand protection and registrar systems. Andy has also has significant experience managing the marketing operations for enterprise, wholesale and retail registrars.

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About CentralNic Group plc

CentralNic (LSE: CNIC) is a London-based AIM-listed company. It earns revenues from the worldwide sales of internet domain names using its proprietary technology platform. It sells these domain names on an annual subscription basis. Customers pay for domain names upfront, making CentralNic a cash-generative business with annuity revenue streams.

CentralNic comprises three business lines within the domain name industry. It operates a global wholesale network, supplying domain names to over 1,500 vendors in 77 countries. CentralNic is the exclusive wholesaler for over 30 new Top-Level Domain extensions (the new alternatives to .com and .net). These include .xyz, .site, .online, .website, .space, and .tech. These extensions rank among the top twenty five most subscribed new Top-Level Domains. One in three of all domains registered under new TLDs globally uses the CentralNic platform. This positions CentralNic as the leading global supplier with approximately eight million of these domains under management.

CentralNic is also a leading global domain name retailer, with retail websites including internetbs.net, buydomains.london and domain.luxury. After recently acquiring Instra Group, CentralNic Group now includes instra.com and a number of other leading retail websites. Through its enterprise programme, CentralNic supplies domain names (including high-value premium domain names), software and services directly to large companies and governments.

For more information please visit: www.centralnic.com

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