Directorate Change

RNS Number : 1347F

NCC Group PLC

19 April 2011

NCC Group plc

Atul Patel appointed as Group Finance Director

NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC, "NCC Group" or "the Group"), the international, independent provider of Escrow and Assurance Testing, has appointed today Atul Patel as Group Finance Director. He has been the Interim Finance Director since 18 February 2011.

Atul, a chartered accountant, was formerly a Divisional Finance Director within Tribal Group plc being responsible for the Government and Health divisions. He brings with him a wealth of experience in running and operating finance and support functions as well as advising on business transformation and business integration.

Atul qualified with PricewaterhouseCoopers before joining its management consultancy division, where he focused on performance improvement and business transformation within global organisations.

There is no further information to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.

Rob Cotton, NCC Group Chief Executive, said:

"We are delighted that Atul is joining us after a number of months as our interim finance director. He has gained the confidence of both the Board and senior executives across the Group with his proactive style and confidence, particularly with regard to the business integrations and system implementation that are on-going.

"He brings a breath of fresh air to the finance and support functions and his experiences in operational delivery and business change fit extremely well with the dynamic environment across the Group."

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