Wilmington PLC Appointment of Martin Morgan as Chairman (5840F)

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Wilmington PLC

22 February 2018

22 February 2018

Wilmington plc

("Wilmington" or the "Group")

Appointment of Martin Morgan as Chairman

Wilmington plc, the provider of information, education and networking services in Risk & Compliance, Professional and Healthcare knowledge areas, is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Morgan as Chairman and to the Board with effect from 1 May 2018. He will succeed Mark Asplin who informed the Board of his intention to retire as Chairman and step down from the Board during 2018.

Martin Morgan has over 30 years of media and B2B experience, having spent a large proportion of his career at Daily Mail and General Trust Plc ("DMGT"). Martin was Chief Executive of DMG Information from 1989 until 2008, when he took up the role of Chief Executive from 2008 to 2016 leading DMGT's successful transformation from print to digital and expanding the business internationally. Prior to that, he held a number of senior positions at RELX Plc from 1975 to 1989.

Martin Morgan is currently Chairman of Signal Media Limited and a Non-Executive Director at City of London Investment Trust, a position he has held since 2012, and was a director of Euromoney Institutional Investor plc between 2008-2016.

Pedro Ros, Wilmington's CEO, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Martin Morgan to Wilmington. His industry experience and proven credentials as the former CEO of Daily Mail and General Trust Plc, speaks for itself and we look forward to the experience and insight he will bring to our Board as we focus on digitalising and internationalising our business. Martin brings to Wilmington a wealth of knowledge in media, B2B and transforming information businesses and the Board believes he is the right fit to lead the Group through the next phase of its growth and development.

On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Mark Asplin for his significant contribution during his tenure as Chairman and we wish him well in his future endeavours."

Additional disclosures required under Listing Rules 9.6.13 R (1) to (6) in relation to his appointment.

 
 Current                     Past (within the past 
                              five years) 
 City of London Investment   Daily Mail and General 
  Trust plc                   Trust plc 
  (2012-present)              (2008-2016) 
                              Euromoney Institutional 
                              Investor plc 
                              (2008-2016) 
 

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For further information, please contact:

 
 Wilmington plc 
  Pedro Ros, Chief Executive Officer 
  Tony Foye, Chief Financial Officer    020 7422 6800 
 
  FTI Consulting 
  Charles Palmer / Emma Hall / 
  Leah Dudley                            020 3727 1000 
 

Notes to Editors

Wilmington plc is the recognised knowledge leader and partner of choice for information, education and networking in Risk & Compliance, Professional and Healthcare areas. Capitalised at approximately GBP215 million, Wilmington floated on the London Stock Exchange in 1995.

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