Directorate Change

Iomart Group PLC
21 December 2007

21 December 2007

                                IOMART GROUP PLC

                          ('IOMART' OR 'THE COMPANY')



                     Appointment of Non-executive Director



iomart Group plc (AIM:IOM)  is delighted to announce the appointment of Ian
Ritchie as non-executive Director with immediate effect. Ian will be appointed
chairman of the group on 31st January 2008 at which time Nick Kuenssberg, the
current chairman, will step down from the board after 8 years' service.



Ian Cleland Ritchie, 57, has an impressive background in technology enterprise.
Currently Chairman of Computer Application Services Ltd, Caspian Learning Ltd,
Connect Scotland, and Scapa Technologies Ltd he is also a past President of the
British Computer Society. Ian was founding chairman of several technology
companies, including Voxar Ltd (now part of Barco Ltd), a world leader in
visualisation solutions for medical markets, Orbital Software Group plc (now
part of Sopheon plc), Digital Bridges Ltd. (now part of Oberon Inc) and Sonaptic
Ltd (now part of Wolfson Microelectronics plc), the leading audio technology
development company.



Ian Ritchie, Non-executive Director of iomart, commented, 'I am honoured to have
been approached to join the board of iomart. The Company is in an exciting phase
of its evolution, as it seeks to capitalise on its excellent positioning within
the high growth hosting and datacentre market. I look forward to working with
Angus and the team to drive growth and increase shareholder value.'



Angus MacSween, Chief Executive of iomart, commented, 'We are delighted to
welcome Ian on to the Board of iomart. His knowledge and experience of growing
successful businesses within the technology sector will be invaluable to us as
we seek to establish iomart as a leading provider of complex hosting services.
At the same time it is with a great deal of regret that we lose the experience
of Nick from the Board. After eight years of first class commitment and service
I would like to thank Nick personally and on behalf of all stakeholders for all
that he has done to help iomart on its journey so far.'



For further information:


iomart Group plc                      Tel: [phone]
Angus MacSween
Nick Kuenssberg

KBC Peel Hunt                         Tel: [phone]
Oliver Scott
Richard Kauffer

ICIS Limited                          Tel: [phone]
Tom Moriarty
Bob Huxford




Ian is currently a director of the following companies:



•         Computer Application Services Ltd; Caspian Learning Ltd; Connect
Scotland; Coppertop Concepts Limited; Scapa Technologies Ltd; Dynamic Earth
Charitable Trust; Interactive University; Pentech Advisory LP Limited; Computer
Applications Services Limited; Edinburgh International Film Festival Limited and
Edinburgh International Science Festival Limited.





Ian has held the following directorships in the past five years:



•         Voxar; VIS Entertainment plc; Active Navigation Ltd; Digital Bridges
Ltd; Sonaptic Ltd; Scottish Science Trust; F7 Technology Limited; EPIC Group
plc; Indigo Active Vision; The Mindwarp Pavilion Ltd; Scottish Institute for
Enterprise Limited; Channel 4 Television Corporation and EPIC Group plc.



•         Ian was a director of VIS Interactive and VIS ITV Limited which were
sold to BAM Entertainment Inc. The companies subsequently went into liquidation
- VIS Interactive went into voluntary liquidation on 20 March 2007 and VIS ITV
Limited was dissolved on 8th December 2004.



•         Ian was a director of Pentland Software Limited, a company set up to
sell a payroll package for the BBC Micro. It ceased trading and was dissolved,
leaving no shortfall to creditors.



•         Ian was a director of the Scottish Science Trust which was dissolved
on 2nd December 2005 leaving no shortfall to creditors.



•         Ian was a director of the Mindwarp Pavilion Limited which went into
voluntary liquidation and was dissolved on 28th November 2003.



•         Ian was a director of F7 Technology, which went into compulsory
liquidation and was dissolved on 3rd December 2007. The shortfall to creditors
was estimated to be £153,393.



•         Ian was a director of The Electronic Book Factory Limited which went
into voluntary liquidation on 2 May 1995 and was dissolved on 1 June 1996. The
total shortfall to creditors was estimated to be £100,000.



•         Ian was a director of OWL International Limited which went into
voluntary liquidation on 20 August 1992 and was dissolved on 17 October 1997.
The total shortfall to creditors was estimated to be £357,191.



•         Ian was a director of New Media Factory Limited on 3 December 1997, a
company which went into voluntary liquidation on 13 May 1998. The total
shortfall to creditors was estimated to be £257,800.





There are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of
the AIM Rules.




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