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Monday 29 April
2024
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Directorate
Change
GB Group plc, (AIM: GBG) the experts
in digital location, identity verification and identity fraud
software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle
Senecal de Fonseca who will join the GBG Board as a new
Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2024.
On her appointment Michelle will also be appointed as member of the
Audit & Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and ESG
Committees.
Furthermore, Natalie Gammon has
taken a decision to step down from the GBG Board on 23 July 2024,
the date of GBG's AGM. Natalie has been a Non-Executive
Director and member of the GBG Board since November 2019, she is
also chair of the Remuneration and ESG Committees. Natalie
will continue to chair both these Committees up to her leaving date
and she will step down immediately after the AGM, Michelle will
then succeed her in both chair positions.
Michelle is an experienced executive
and non-executive director in the technology industry, having been
Managing Director for Vodafone's cloud and hosting services
business, and serving as Area Vice President for sales and services
for Northern Europe at Citrix before becoming its global Vice
President for strategic alliances.
Currently Michelle is Non-Executive
Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at AIM listed
Redcentric plc and she is also Non-Executive Director at FDM Group
(Holdings) plc and Alphawave IP Group plc. In addition, Michelle is
the co-founder and board member of the networking group Women in
Telecoms and Technology.
Richard Longdon, Chair of GBG,
commented:
"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Natalie for her
valued contribution to GBG during her time on the Board and in
particular as Chair of the Remuneration and ESG Committees. Her
expertise, professionalism and commitment have been greatly
appreciated by myself, the wider Board members and the
Company.
"I
am pleased to welcome Michelle to GBG. After careful
consideration and a thorough process, the Board is confident that
Michelle is an excellent choice. She has exceptional experience
across a range of sectors with a strong international focus. This,
combined with her Remuneration Chair experience, will be a real
asset to the Board as it continues to drive forward the Company's
strategy."
For
further information, please contact:
GBG
Richard Foster, Investor
Relations
Annabelle Burton, Company
Secretary
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+44 (0)
7816 124164
+44 (0)
7976 660181
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Numis (Nominated Adviser and
Corporate Broker)
Simon Willis & Joshua
Hughes
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+44 (0)
0207 260 1000
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Barclays (Corporate
Broker)
Rob Mayhew & Stuart Jempson
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+44 (0)
207 623 2323
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Teneo (Financial
PR)
James Macey White & Matt
Low
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+44 (0)
207 260 2700
GBG@teneo.com
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Website
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www.gbgplc.com/investors
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About GBG
GBG is the leading expert in global identity and
location. In an increasingly digital world, GBG helps businesses
grow by giving them intelligence to make the best decisions about
their customers, when it matters most.
Every second, our global data, agile technology, and expert teams,
power over 20,000 of the world's best-known organisations to reach
and trust their customers.
Learn more at www.gbgplc.com and follow us
on LinkedIn and X
@gbgplc.
Regulatory
In accordance with Rule 17 and
paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies,
Michelle Senecal de Fonseca (née Senecal, aged 63) holds or has
held in the past 5 years the following directorships and
partnerships:
Current Directorships
Position
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Director
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Redcentric plc
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Director
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FDM Group (Holdings) plc
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Director
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Alphawave IP Group plc
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Director
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ASU Global Foundation UK
Limited
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Director
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Women in Telecom & Technology
(WITT) Limited
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Past Directorships (within past five years):
Position
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Organisation
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Director
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Citrix Systems UK Limited (now Cloud
SG UK Ltd)
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Save as disclosed above, Michelle
Senecal de Fonseca has confirmed that there is no further
information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2,
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.