Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Next Fifteen Communications Plc

6 July 2011

Next Fifteen appoints Alicja Lesniak as non-executive director

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc, a worldwide digital marketing communications group, has announced that Alicja Barbara Lesniak aged 59, has been appointed as non-executive director and Senior Independent Director. Alicja is currently a non-executive director at Channel 4 Television Corporation, SThree plc and DTZ Holdings plc.

Alicja started her career as a Chartered Accountant at Arthur Andersen but rapidly moved into the financial, commercial and operational management of professional service businesses. Since 1987 she has worked in the marketing services sector with global companies such as WPP Group plc, J Walter Thompson Group Ltd, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide Inc, BBDO Worldwide Inc and Aegis Group plc, where she was Chief Financial Officer. She has extensive experience of working internationally, including roles based in New York and Paris.

Alicja’s appointment comes as a result of the decision by Ian Taylor to step down after more than 12 years on the Board. Ian will be leaving the Board at the end of July following a handover of his responsibilities as chairman of the audit and remuneration committees to Alicja. Commenting on the new appointment Richard Eyre, Chairman said,

"We are very pleased to welcome Alicja to the board of Next Fifteen. She has an impressive history in the media sector, having worked in the US and Europe for two of the largest marketing services businesses in the world. Her counsel, as we transition to become a digital communications business, will be hugely valuable.”

In relation to Ian Taylor’s departure Tim Dyson, CEO added,

“ I would also like to thank Ian Taylor for his help and support over the last twelve years. Ian has seen the company quadruple in size and has helped guide the business through two significant recessions. The company has benefited immensely from his judgement and his chairing of the two board committees. He has been a real asset. We wish him well in his other activities."

With 48 offices in 19 countries and a client list that includes many of the highest-profile international brands, the Next Fifteen Group owns subsidiary brands Text 100, Bite Communications, The OutCast Agency, Lexis, M Booth, The Blueshirt Group, 463 Communications, Beyond, Redshift Research and Bourne.

In the financial year ended 31 July 2010 Next Fifteen achieved revenue of £72.3m and operating profit of £6.5m.

As required under schedule 2(g) of the AIM rules, the list of companies of which Alicja Lesniak is a director, or has been a director in the last five years, is set out below.

Aegis Group plc
Aegis Group Participation Ltd
Channel 4 Television Corporation
DTZ Holdings plc
SThree plc
WACL Ltd
WACL Forum Ltd

Save as disclosed above no further information regarding the appointment of Alicja Lesniak to the Board is required to be disclosed under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Name of contacts and telephone number for queries:

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

Tim Dyson, CEO 001 415 350 2801
David Dewhurst, Finance Director 0208 846 0771

Bite Communications Limited

Elijah Lawal 0787 574 2995
Will Hill 07970 404917
Paul Mackender 07764 687366

Canaccord Genuity Limited

Mark Williams
Henry Fitzgerald-O`Connor 020 7050 6500