Directorate Change

GB Group PLC

29 April 2024

 

~Embargoed until 7.00 a.m.

Monday 29 April 2024

Directorate Change

GB Group plc, (AIM: GBG) the experts in digital location, identity verification and identity fraud software, is pleased to announce the appointment of Michelle Senecal de Fonseca who will join the GBG Board as a new Non-Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 May 2024. On her appointment Michelle will also be appointed as member of the Audit & Risk, Remuneration, Nomination and ESG Committees. 

Furthermore, Natalie Gammon has taken a decision to step down from the GBG Board on 23 July 2024, the date of GBG's AGM.  Natalie has been a Non-Executive Director and member of the GBG Board since November 2019, she is also chair of the Remuneration and ESG Committees.  Natalie will continue to chair both these Committees up to her leaving date and she will step down immediately after the AGM, Michelle will then succeed her in both chair positions.  

Michelle is an experienced executive and non-executive director in the technology industry, having been Managing Director for Vodafone's cloud and hosting services business, and serving as Area Vice President for sales and services for Northern Europe at Citrix before becoming its global Vice President for strategic alliances.

Currently Michelle is Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at AIM listed Redcentric plc and she is also Non-Executive Director at FDM Group (Holdings) plc and Alphawave IP Group plc. In addition, Michelle is the co-founder and board member of the networking group Women in Telecoms and Technology.

Richard Longdon, Chair of GBG, commented:

"On behalf of the Board, I would like to thank Natalie for her valued contribution to GBG during her time on the Board and in particular as Chair of the Remuneration and ESG Committees. Her expertise, professionalism and commitment have been greatly appreciated by myself, the wider Board members and the Company.

"I am pleased to welcome Michelle to GBG.  After careful consideration and a thorough process, the Board is confident that Michelle is an excellent choice. She has exceptional experience across a range of sectors with a strong international focus. This, combined with her Remuneration Chair experience, will be a real asset to the Board as it continues to drive forward the Company's strategy."

For further information, please contact:

GBG Richard Foster, Investor Relations Annabelle Burton, Company Secretary	[phone] [phone]
Numis (Nominated Adviser and Corporate Broker) Simon Willis & Joshua Hughes	[phone]
Barclays (Corporate Broker) Rob Mayhew & Stuart Jempson	[phone]
Teneo (Financial PR) James Macey White & Matt Low	[phone] [e-mail]
Website	www.gbgplc.com/investors

About GBG

GBG is the leading expert in global identity and location. In an increasingly digital world, GBG helps businesses grow by giving them intelligence to make the best decisions about their customers, when it matters most.

Every second, our global data, agile technology, and expert teams, power over 20,000 of the world's best-known organisations to reach and trust their customers.

Learn more at www.gbgplc.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X @gbgplc.

Regulatory

In accordance with Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies, Michelle Senecal de Fonseca (née Senecal, aged 63) holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and partnerships:

Current Directorships

Position
Director	Redcentric plc
Director	FDM Group (Holdings) plc
Director	Alphawave IP Group plc
Director	ASU Global Foundation UK Limited
Director	Women in Telecom & Technology (WITT) Limited

Past Directorships (within past five years):

Position	Organisation
Director	Citrix Systems UK Limited (now Cloud SG UK Ltd)

Save as disclosed above, Michelle Senecal de Fonseca has confirmed that there is no further information required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

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