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19/01/2026 07:00

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RNS Number : 3175P  GlobalData PLC  19 January 2026

19 January 2026

 

 

GlobalData Plc (GlobalData; the Company)

Board changes

 

GlobalData Plc, a leading data, insights, and technology company, is pleased
to announce the appointment of Rachel Higham as an independent non-executive
director with effect from 20 January 2026.

Rachel brings to the board more than 30 years of experience in the information
technology sector, having held senior roles at Marks & Spencer, WPP, BT
and Vodafone.

In accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies, Rachel
Higham is 51 years old. In the last 5 years she has been, and still is, a
director at RHigham Consulting Limited and director and trustee at Macmillan
Cancer Support. There are no further disclosures to be made under Schedule
2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

This appointment is part of wider changes being announced with respect to the
board's independent non-executive directorships. Both Annette Barnes and
Andrew Day will not offer themselves for re-election as a director at the 2026
Annual General Meeting given they would, at that time, have served on the
board for more than nine years from the date of their first appointment.
Annette and Andrew will resign from office prior to the Company announcing its
2025 full year results on 2 March 2026.

Rachel is being appointed to succeed Andrew Day and a further appointment to
succeed Annette Barnes is expected to be announced shortly.

 

Mike Danson, Chief Executive Officer of GlobalData, commented:

"On behalf of the board, I would like to thank Annette and Andrew for their
exceptional support and guidance over the last nine years during which time
GlobalData has evolved into a globally recognised market leader. We wish them
all the best for the future."

"I am also delighted to welcome Rachel to the GlobalData team. Rachel will
bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise to our board both from her
experiences within the technology sector, but also from her focus and passion
for data and innovation.''

 

-ENDS-

 

 

ENQUIRIES

 GlobalData Plc                              0207 936 6400
 Mike Danson, Chief Executive Officer
 Graham Lilley, Chief Financial Officer

 J.P. Morgan Cazenove (Nomad, Joint Broker)  0203 493 8000
 Bill Hutchings
 Mose Adigun

 Panmure Liberum (Joint Broker)              0203 100 2000
 Rupert Dearden
 James Sinclair-Ford

 Investec Bank plc (Joint Broker)            0207 597 5970

 Henry Reast
 Virginia Bull

 FTI Consulting (Financial PR)               0203 727 1000
 Edward Bridges                              globaldata@fticonsulting.com (mailto:globaldata@fticonsulting.com)
 Dwight Burden
 Emma Hall

 

 

 

 

 

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