YouGov PLC Board Change (3007Y)

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RNS Number : 3007Y

YouGov PLC

20 August 2018

20 August 2018

YouGov plc

("YouGov" or "the Group")

Board Changes

YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces the appointment of Ashley Martin as a Non--Executive Director with effect from 1 September 2018. With effect from 1 November 2018, Ashley will Chair the Board's Audit & Risk Committee, taking over from Nick Jones who will remain on the Committee.

Ashley Martin (60) has substantial executive experience of high growth entrepreneurial businesses in the technology and media sectors. He is currently a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee at Zegona Communications plc, an operating company in the European TMT sector. Until recently he served 9 years as a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Audit Committee at Rightmove plc, the UK's largest online property portal and a high growth consumer technology business. Previous executive roles include Group Finance Director at Tempus Group plc, Group Finance Director at Rok plc and Global Chief Financial Officer at The Engine Group Limited and Engine Holdings LLC. Ashley is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants.

Commenting on the appointment, Roger Parry, Chair, said: "The Board of YouGov is delighted to welcome Ashley. I am confident that his long experience of fast-growing, listed companies in the technology and media sectors will prove very valuable to us in achieving our ambitious goals over the next few years."

Board Composition

Following this appointment, as of 1 September 2018, the composition of the YouGov plc Board will be as follows:

 
 Non-Executive Directors: 
   Roger Parry                Non-Executive Chair 
   Nick Jones                 Non-Executive Director 
                              Senior Independent Director 
                              Audit & Risk Committee Chair (until 31 October 
                               2018) 
   Rosemary Leith             Non-Executive Director 
                              Remuneration Committee Chair 
   Ben Elliot                 Non-Executive Director 
   Andrea Newman              Non-Executive Director 
    Ashley Martin              Non-Executive Director 
                               Audit & Risk Committee Chair (from 1 November 
                               2018) 
 
 
   Executive Directors: 
   Stephan Shakespeare        Chief Executive Officer 
   Alex McIntosh              Chief Financial Officer 
   Sundip Chahal              Chief Operating Officer 
 

Enquiries:

YouGov plc

   Roger Parry / Tilly Heald                                                         020 7012 6000 

FTI Consulting

   Charles Palmer / Harry Staight                                              020 3727 1000 

Numis Securities (Nomad and broker)

   Nick Westlake / Michael Wharton / Toby Adcock              020 7260 1000 

Directorships

Ashley currently holds the following directorships:

ASHRIDGE GOLF CLUB LIMITED

PERPETUAL PROPERTIES LTD

ZEGONA COMMUNICATIONS PLC

Ashley has held the following directorships in the last 5 years:

RIGHTMOVE PLC

THE ENGINE GROUP LIMITED

ADVOCACY INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS LIMITED

ADVOCACY LIMITED

ALTOGETHER DIGITAL LIMITED

ANDREWS ALDRIDGE HOLDINGS LIMITED

CALLING BRANDS LIMITED

CREATOR VISIONS LIMITED

DC INTERACT LIMITED

DIGITAL PUBLIC LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP

DIGITAL PUBLIC UK LIMITED

DRURY LANE FILMS LIMITED

EDWARDS GROOM & SAUNDERS LIMITED

EMBOROUGH LIMITED

ENGINE ACQUISITION LIMITED

ENGINE BUSINESS LIMITED

ENGINE PARTNERS UK LLP

ENGINE PEOPLE UK LIMITED

FUEL DATA STRATEGIES LIMITED

HOGARTH PARTNERSHIP LIMITED

HUGE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

HUGE MUSIC LIMITED

LIQUID COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

MHP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

MISCHIEF PR LIMITED

OLD GBA LIMITED

PARTNERS ANDREWS ALDRIDGE LIMITED

PENROSE FINANCIAL LIMITED

PERCEPTION DIGITAL MEDIA LIMITED

REPUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

SIMPLE THINKING LIMITED

SLICE PROMOTIONS LIMITED

SYNERGY SPONSORSHIP (MOTORSPORT) LIMITED

SYNERGY SPONSORSHIP LIMITED

THE ENGINE GROUP LIMITED

THE ENGINE GROUP TRUSTEES LIMITED

TOTEM AGENCY LIMITED

TRANSFORM INNOVATION LIMITED

WCRS GROUP LIMITED

WCRS&CO LIMITED

WET PAINT LIMITED

WOO COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

ENGINE HOLDING LLC

DEEP FOCUS INC

ENGINE USA HOLDINGS LLC

ENGINE USA CORPORATION INC

ENGINE USA LLC

ORC INTERMEDIATE HOLDING CORPORATION

ORC INTERNATIONAL INC

TRAILER PARK HOLDINGS INC

TRAILER PARK INC

ENGINE ASIA HOLDING LIMITED

ENGINE ASIA LIMITED

Ashley was a director of Rok plc within a twelve month period prior to it going into administration in 2010.

There are no further details regarding the appointment of Ashley Graham Martin that require disclosure under the AIM Rules.

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