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RNS Number : 2306L Digitalbox PLC 06 November 2024
6 November 2024
Digitalbox plc
("Digitalbox" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Board of Digitalbox plc, the mobile-first digital media business, which
owns leading websites Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash, The Poke, The Tab
and TV Guide, is pleased to announce the appointment of Graham Bryce as a
Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.
The appointment follows representations on behalf of shareholders, Downing
Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc and Storia Credit. Downing Strategic
Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc are shareholders in the Company holding c.19%
of the issued share capital and Storia Credit are shareholders in the Company
holding c.19% of the issued share capital.
Graham, who was formerly Chief Operations Officer at Bauer Media Audio UK and
is currently non-executive Chair of Stream Marine Group, brings almost 30
years of experience within the UK and European media industry and board level
experience within the maritime and renewables industry.
Graham has been requested by Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc
and Storia Credit to contribute to the Company's strategic direction. As a
Non-Executive Director, Graham will contribute to the Strategic Review
announced on 4 October 2024, which is being led by the independent
Non-Executive Directors.
Today's update follows the appointment of Claire Blunt as an independent
Non-Executive Director on 25 October 2024.
Additional Information
In accordance with the AIM Rules, the following information required to be
disclosed in
relation to Graham Bryce is set out below. Other than this information, Graham
Bryce has confirmed there is no further information required to be disclosed
under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
Full Name: Graham David Bryce
Age: 57
Current beneficial shareholding in the Company: None
Current directorships:
Murray Bryce Media Ltd
Stream Marine Training Group Limited
Previous directorships within the last 5 years:
Ipswich 102 Ltd
Survival Craft Technologies Limited
Intelligent Seas Group Limited
Enquiries:
Digitalbox c/o SEC Newgate
James Carter, CEO
Panmure Liberum (Nominated Adviser & Joint Broker) Tel: 020 7886 2500
James Sinclair-Ford
Rupert Dearden
Dougie McLeod
Rauf Munir
Leander Capital Partners (Joint Broker) Tel: 07786150915
Alex Davies
SEC Newgate (Financial PR) Tel: 07540 106 366
Robin Tozer / Molly Gretton digitalbox@secnewgate.co.uk
About Digitalbox plc
Based in the UK, Digitalbox is a 'pure-play' digital media business with the
aim of profitable publishing at scale on mobile platforms.
Digitalbox operates the following trading brands, "Entertainment Daily", "The
Daily Mash", "The Tab", "The Poke" and TV Guide". Entertainment
Daily produces and publishes online UK entertainment news covering TV,
showbiz and celebrity news. The Daily Mash produces and publishes satirical
news content. The Tab is the UK's biggest youth culture site fuelled by
students. The Poke expertly curates and editorialises the funniest content
from around the web and social media. TV Guide serves as the definitive guide
to what is on TV.
Digitalbox primarily generates revenue from the sale of advertising in and
around the content it publishes. The Group's optimisation for mobile enables
it to achieve revenues per session significantly ahead of market norms for
publishers on mobile.
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