Directorate change

Directorate change

Next Fifteen Communications Plc

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (“Next 15” or the “Group”)

Board appointments

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc (the “Company”), the tech and data-driven growth consultancy, is pleased to announce that that it has appointed Dianna Jones as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 6 April 2022. In addition, Jonathan Peachey, Next Fifteen’s Chief Operating Officer, will also be joining the Board from the same date.

The new appointments to Next Fifteen’s Board reflect the continued growth of the Group in recent years and add a greater breadth of experience, particularly in the U.S. market. Dianna has nearly twenty years of legal experience and is a Director in Legal Compliance at Uber, the global technology company. Her focus is providing senior counsel on Legal Compliance and Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) issues, and she also serves as Global Co-Chair of Black at Uber Employee Resource Group. Previously, Dianna served as Regional Compliance Counsel – Western Hemisphere at John Wood Group plc.

Jonathan Peachey has served as Next Fifteen’s Group Chief Operating Officer since June 2019. He has previously served in senior strategy and delivery roles at a range of businesses including the BBC, where he led the development of its customer data programme, and as Chief Operating Officer & Senior Partner of Engine Group. He joined Engine Group following its acquisition of his digital strategy consultancy. He will join the Board and remain in his current role.

On behalf of the Board, Penny Ladkin-Brand, Chairman said: “Dianna and Jonathan are excellent additions to the Board and bring with them a wide range of experience from the technology, consultancy and transformation fields which will prove immensely valuable as Next 15 continues to utilise technology and data to drive growth. Dianna will add critical knowledge and understanding of the U.S., which continues to be a key market for us. I’m confident that these appointments will support management’s ambitious growth plans for Next 15”.

Enquiries:

Next Fifteen Communications Group plc

Tim Dyson, CEO

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Peter Harris, CFO

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Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker)

Mark Lander, Hugo Rubinstein

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Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Ben Wright, Mark Whitmore

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Further regulatory disclosures:

Other than as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with AIM Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Dianna Jones

Dianna Renea Jones, age 45, is, or has been, a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous five years:

Current

None

Previous

None

Jonathan Peachey

Jonathan Peachey, age 55, is, or has been, a director or partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous five years:

Current

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About Next 15

Next 15 (AIM:NFC) is an AIM-listed tech and data-driven growth consultancy with operations in Europe, North America and across Asia Pacific. The Group has a strong track record of creating and acquiring high-performance businesses. For acquired businesses it offers an opportunity to take advantage of the Group’s global operational infrastructure and centralized resources to accelerate their growth. The Group has long-term customer relationships with many of the world’s leading companies including Google, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, IBM, American Express and Procter & Gamble.

The business operates across four segments, each of which describes how we help customers grow in different ways: Customer Insight helps them understand their opportunities and challenges; Customer Engagement optimises their reputation and digital assets; Customer Delivery helps them connect with customers to drive sales; and Business Transformation helps maximize long-term value through corporate positioning, business design and the development of new ventures.

At Next 15, success is underpinned by a people-led approach. Our purpose is to make our customers and our people the best versions of themselves, and our culture is empowering and respectful. We are seeking B Corp status as externally audited recognition of our commitment to our people and the planet alongside performance.

Our goal is to deliver above-market growth. Our revenues have grown by 106% over the last five years and we are aiming to double the size of the business in the next five years. This will be driven by the quality of the businesses, the strength of our customer relationships, the support our model gives them, and strong tech, data and digital tailwinds.

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