Appointment of NED

Sportech PLC
16 July 2007



                                  Sportech PLC

                     Appointment of Non Executive Director


Sportech PLC (the 'Company'), the UK's leading football gaming business, is
pleased to announce the appointment of Jon Holmes as a Non-Executive Director of
the Board, with immediate effect.

Jon Holmes has worked in the sports industry for more than twenty five years as
a successful client manager and FA Licensed Players' Agent.  He founded SFX
Europe in 1998 and was Chairman and CEO of SFX Sports Group until 2006, managing
the careers of leading sports industry figures including Gary Lineker, Nasser
Hussain and Gabby Logan.

Jon began his career in sports management when he founded Park Associates in
1981.  SFX was founded in 1998 following the sale of Park Associates to The
Marquee Group, with Jon being appointed Managing Director of SFX.  In 2001, Jon
led a consortium to buy Leicester City F.C. out of administration, and was
Chairman when the team gained promotion to the Premier League that year, before
resigning to devote his attention back to SFX.  In late 2006 the Wasserman Media
Group acquired SFX, at which point Jon left to form his own company Jon Holmes
Media, retaining all his sports broadcast and media clients.

Piers Pottinger, Chairman of Sportech PLC, commented:  'We are delighted that
Jon is joining our Board.  He brings a wealth of experience of the sports
business, in particular the football industry, and his knowledge and
understanding of sports marketing and branding will be invaluable.  We look
forward to benefiting from his advice as the Company progresses to its next
phase of development.'

Jon Holmes, commenting on his appointment, said:  'I am delighted to be invited
to join the Board of Sportech as a non-executive Director.  The Company has a
great heritage in the football gaming arena and I look forward to playing a role
in the Company's development.'

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any further details to be disclosed
in respect of Mr Holmes pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 of the Listing Rules.



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For further information please contact:

Sportech PLC
Ian Penrose, Chief Executive                         0151 288 3561

Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial
David Rydell / Emma Kent                             0207 861 3232
                                                    



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