Sophos Group Plc Directorate Change (8962X)

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Sophos Group Plc

29 November 2017

Sophos Group plc

Directorate Change

Oxford, UK - November 29, 2017 - Sophos Group plc ("Sophos" or the "Company"; LSE:SOPH) announces that, Salim Nathoo has stepped down as a non-executive director of the Company with effect from 28 November 2017.

Chairman Peter Gyenes said,

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Salim for the considerable value he has brought to the Board and to the development and growth of the Company over the last seven years and in particular, for his invaluable support to Sophos through its IPO and during the critical early years of its listing."

Salim Nathoo said,

"It has been a pleasure working with the management team and board of Sophos over the last seven years both as a private and more recently a public company. Sophos is a great U.K. technology success story and today is a global leader in providing next-generation endpoint and network security to organizations worldwide. I am sure that Sophos will continue to thrive over the coming years."

About Sophos

Sophos is a leader in next-generation endpoint and network security, and as the pioneer of synchronized security develops its innovative portfolio of endpoint, network, encryption, web, email and mobile security solutions to work better together. More than 100 million users in 150 countries rely on Sophos solutions as the best protection against sophisticated threats and data loss. Sophos products are exclusively available through a global channel of more than 26,000 registered partners. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, UK and is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the symbol "SOPH." More information is available at www.sophos.com.

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