NAHL Group PLC Directorate Change (8988K)

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NAHL Group PLC

19 December 2018

19 December 2018

NAHL Group PLC

("NAHL" or the "Group")

Directorate Change - Chair Designate Appointment

NAHL (AIM: NAH), the leading UK marketing and services business focused on the UK consumer legal market, announces that Caroline Brown has been appointed to succeed the Group's current Non-Executive Chairman, Steve Halbert, and will join the Board as Non-Executive Chair designate with immediate effect. Caroline will take on the chair role on 30 January 2019 after a transitional period and will also Chair the Audit and Nominations Committees from that date.

Steve notified the Board earlier in the year of his intention to step down and the Board initiated a thorough recruitment process to find a suitable replacement. Steve has chaired the Group for nine years and has been Non-Executive Chairman both prior to and since the Group's IPO in May 2014.

Caroline has over 18 years' PLC experience across the media, professional services and technology sectors, as well as experience in business transformation and corporate finance. She has served as Senior Independent Director and Audit Chair for several AIM businesses and currently holds Non-Executive Directorships at Georgia Capital plc, Luceco plc, Earthport plc and Hydrodec Group plc. Caroline is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants and holds a First Class degree and PhD in Natural Sciences from the University of Cambridge and an MBA from the Cass Business School, University of London.

Steve Halbert, outgoing Chairman of NAHL Group PLC, commented:

"I've enjoyed working with the Board and wider team at NAHL and helping to steer the Group through its IPO in 2014. The business has continued to evolve and adapt to change, and I have no doubt that the management team will continue to identify opportunities to drive growth. I am pleased that the Board has selected such a strong candidate in Caroline, who is well placed to chair the Group."

Caroline Brown, incoming Non-Executive Chairman of NAHL Group PLC, commented:

"I am delighted to be joining NAHL as we implement our new strategy and look forward to working with the Board and executive team. We have the opportunity to create sustainable value for all stakeholders as the Group adapts its Personal Injury division to capture growth and I am looking forward to playing my part in this exciting next stage of NAHL's development."

Additional Information

The following information is being disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Dr. Caroline Anne Brown, aged 56 is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:

 
 Current directorships/partnerships   Former directorships/partnerships 
                                       within last five years 
 Georgia Capital PLC                  Intelligent Energy Holdings PLC 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 Luceco PLC                           Mirland Development Corporation PLC 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 Earthport PLC                        The Penspen Group Limited 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 Hydrodec Group PLC                   Penspen Limited 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 Gray's Inn Mansion Ltd               KBC Advanced Technologies Plc 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 The Raspberry Pi Foundation 
                                     ------------------------------------ 
 
 

Caroline Brown was a director of Play To Win TV Limited between 3 October 2006 and 6 February 2007; In June 2007 following a resolution of creditors this business was placed into liquidation.

For further information please call:

 
NAHL Group plc                                      via FTI Consulting 
 Russell Atkinson (CEO)                              Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 James Saralis (CFO)                                 3727 1000 
finnCap Ltd (NOMAD & Broker)                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Julian Blunt / James Thompson (Corporate Finance)   7220 0500 
 Andrew Burdis (Corporate Broking) 
FTI Consulting (Financial PR)                       Tel: +44 (0) 20 
 Alex Beagley                                        3727 1000 
 James Styles 
 Laura Saraby 
 

Notes to Editors

NAHL Group plc (AIM: NAH) is a leader in the Consumer Legal Services ("CLS") market. The Group provides services and products to individuals and businesses in the CLS market through its three divisions:

-- Personal Injury provides outsourced marketing services to law firms through National Accident Helpline and claims processing services to individuals through Your Law and National Law Partners.

-- Critical Care provides a range of specialist services in the catastrophic and serious injury market to both claimants and defendants through Bush and Company Rehabilitation.

-- Residential Property provides marketing services to law firms and conveyancers as well as surveys to individuals through Fitzalan Partners. It also provides property searches through Searches UK.

More information is available at www.nahlgroupplc.co.uk

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