Be Heard Group PLC Board changes (9974I)

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RNS Number : 9974I

Be Heard Group PLC

27 March 2018

27 March 2018

Be Heard Group plc

("The Group" or "Be Heard")

Board Changes

Be Heard, the digital marketing services group, announces the appointment of Simon Pyper as Chief Financial Officer with effect from 9 April 2018.

Simon has broad experience in the media sector and consumer industries, from senior leadership roles over the past three decades. Most recently, he was on the board of GlobalData plc, the AIM-listed data and analysis business, where he served as Chief Executive Officer of the Company from 2007 to 2016 and as Chief Financial Officer from 2016 to 2017. Under Simon's leadership, GlobalData plc was admitted to AIM in 2010 and grew to a market capitalisation of more than GBP500m.

Previously Simon was Group Finance Director of Datamonitor plc (2005-2007), a B2B media company which was acquired by Informa plc, and Finance Director of Musgrave UK (2001-5), the Irish grocery wholesaler and franchisor which acquired Budgens plc in 2002 and Londis in 2004. Before then he held a variety of senior finance and commercial roles at Arcadia Group.

Following Peter Scott's appointment as Group Chief Executive in January, and with Simon Pyper's imminent arrival, the Board has decided that the COO responsibilities will be shared between Peter and Simon, and accordingly Robin Price has decided to step down from the Board with effect from 9th April 2018. As announced in December 2017, Ian Maude is stepping down from the Board, also with effect from 9th April 2018. Both Robin and Ian will remain with the Group until mid-April 2018 to oversee an orderly handover.

David Morrison, Chairman of Be Heard, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Simon to Be Heard as our Chief Financial Officer. His experience leading growth businesses will be of immense value as Be Heard continues its trajectory.

"I would like to thank Robin for his contribution as Be Heard's Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer since our listing just over two years ago. He has played an important role in building Be Heard into a leading integrated digital marketing services group and we wish him well in the future."

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Enquiries

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Peter Scott, Group Chief Executive

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Mark Taylor / Lauren Kettle

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James Serjeant

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Jamie Ricketts / Niamh Fogarty

Additional Information in respect of the AIM Rules:

The following information regarding the appointment of Simon John Pyper (age 51), is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Current directorships and / or partnerships:

Nil

Former directorships and / or partnerships (within the last five years):

GLOBALDATA PLC

ROADWORKS INFORMATION LIMITED

WORLD MARKET INTELLIGENCE LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA ACTIVE CAPITAL LIMITED

ESTEL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

ESTEL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS NO.3 LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE TRADE MEDIA LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA CAPITAL LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE VENTURES LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED

LABD LTD

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA VENTURES LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA BROADCASTING LIMITED

ESTEL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED

INKLING SOFTWARE LIMITED

SISYPHUS MEDIA LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA MARKETS LIMITED

GLOBALDATA.COM LTD

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA FILMS LIMITED

NEW STATESMAN LIMITED

OFFICE SOLUTIONS MEDIA LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE INNOVATIONS LTD

PROGRESSIVE DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

TIMETRIC LIMITED

SKORTHALIA CATERING LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE RECRUITING LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA UK LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA FILM PARTNERS LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE TREASURY SERVICES LIMITED

ELANDEAL LIMITED

GLOBAL DATA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

GLOBAL MARKETS DIRECT LIMITED

ESTEL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS NO.2 LIMITED

RESEARCH VIEWS LIMITED

ATTENTIO RESEARCH LIMITED

CURRENT INTELLIGENCE AND ANALYSIS LIMITED

ROOT CAPITAL (FOUNDER PARTNER) LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE GLOBAL MEDIA LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA ACTIVE RESEARCH LIMITED

COMPELO LTD

FINANCIAL NEWS PUBLISHING LIMITED

ESTEL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS NO.4 LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE FILMS LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE RESEARCH LIMITED

ESTEL PROPERTY GROUP LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE CONTENT LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE NOMINEES LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE ACTIVE CAPITAL LIMITED

PROGRESSIVE LUXURY PUBLISHING LIMITED

COMPELO MEDIA LTD

There are no further disclosures required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

About Be Heard

Be Heard (AIM: BHRD) is a digital marketing services group helping clients solve the challenges they face in the connected world. Our five partner companies are:

agenda21, a digital media and analytics agency, which became a partner on admission in November 2015 www.agenda21digital.com

MMT, a user experience ("UX"), design and build agency, which became a partner in May 2016 www.mmtdigital.co.uk

Kameleon, a content marketing agency, which became a partner in December 2016 www.kameleon.co.uk

Freemavens, a data-driven analytics and insight consultancy, which became a partner in February 2017 www.freemavens.com

The Corner, an integrated creative agency based in London, which became a partner in November 2017 www.thecornerlondon.com

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