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Press Release

 

8 January 2024

 

Guild Esports PLC

 

("Guild Esports", "Guild", or "the Company")

 

Appointment of new Chief Financial Officer

 

Guild Esports PLC (LSE: GILD; OTCQB: GULDF), a global gaming-focused media
business, is pleased to announce that Paul Kingsley has been appointed Chief
Financial Officer and Company Secretary with immediate effect.

 

Mr Kingsley is a seasoned CFO with over 25 years' experience working across
the media, technology, retail, and sports sectors. Over the last four years he
gained highly relevant experience as the CFO of UNiDAYS, the world's largest
student affinity network, which supports over 29 million Gen-Z members across
115 markets with learning and retail experiences. Mr. Kingsley played a key
leadership role as UNiDAYS navigated through a growth stage, implemented new
systems, and developed core capabilities to enhance the efficiency of the
business and deliver financial performance.

 

Mr Kingsley brings valuable experience from his prior roles as CFO at
Edge.network, a firm providing a decentralised version of the Cloud using
Blockchain technology and Finance Director at Found Associates, an
award-winning and international portfolio of luxury residences, workplaces and
innovative retail environments in London and New York. Over his career, Mr
Kingsley has worked at FMCG brands Coca-Cola, Schweppes, and Diageo PLC and is
currently on the Advisory Board of the British Beauty Council. Mr Kingsley is
an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

 

Mr Kingsley replaces Clare Jarvis. The Board would like to thank Ms Jarvis for
her valuable contribution to the Company's development and supporting Guild's
ongoing focus on financial prudence.

 

Jasmine Skee, CEO of Guild Esports, commented: "On behalf of the Board, I am
delighted to welcome Paul to Guild. Paul brings extensive knowledge of the
media, technology and sport sectors garnered over his lengthy career. Paul's
25 years of strategic financial and C-Suite experience position him as a key
asset in enhancing the Guild brand and future growth.  His keen understanding
of the Gen-Z demographic from his recent role at UNiDAYS is highly relevant to
Guild as an esports-and-gaming-focused media business, making him a valuable
addition to our senior leadership team."

 

For further information please contact:

 Guild Esports
 Jasmine Skee                                               via Tancredi +44 207 887 7633

 Chief Executive
 Tennyson Securities
 Corporate Broker                                           +44 207 186 9030

 Peter Krens
 Tancredi Intelligent Communication

 Media Relations
 Helen Humphrey                                             +44 7449 226 720

 Charlie Hobbs                                              +44 7897 557 112

 Jasmine Gadhavi                                            +44 7931 435 236

 guild@tancredigroup.com (mailto:guild@tancredigroup.com)

 

About Guild Esports:

 

Guild Esports PLC is a global gaming-focused media business that fields
professional players in gaming competitions under the Guild banner. Our
in-house training academy aims to attract and nurture the best esports talent,
and our goal is to provide the ultimate entertainment experience alongside a
distinctive lifestyle brand authentic to the esports community worldwide.
Guild is led by an experienced management team of entertainment sector and
esports veterans and co-owned by David Beckham. The Company is headquartered
in the UK and its shares are listed on the Main Market of the London Stock
Exchange (ticker: GILD) and on the OTCQB Venture Market in the United States
(ticker: GULDF). Please visit www.guildesports.com for more information.

 

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