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24/09/2015 07:02

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The Mission Marketing Group PLC
24 September 2015
The Mission Marketing Group plc
Board Appointment
The Mission Marketing Group plc ('the missiontm', "the Company", AIM: TMMG), the marketing communications and advertising group, is pleased to announce the appointment of Julian Hanson-Smith to the Board of the missiontmas a Non-Executive Director.
Mr Hanson-Smith is a private equity investor with significant operational experience in the business services and media communications industry. In 2006 he co--founded Iceni Capital, an operationally active private equity firm specialising in UK--based business services companies. Prior to Iceni Capital, Julian spent 5 years as a Principal at Lake Capital, a US-based private equity firm, responsible for investment activity in the UK. Before that he was Chief Operating Officer of Lighthouse Global Network, a Lake Capital portfolio company, and was responsible for $200m of revenues in 12 operating companies. In 1986 he co-founded and was the Managing Director of Financial Dynamics (now FTI Consulting), a company he built to become one of Europe's pre-eminent business communications consultancies before it was sold in 1999.
Commenting, David Morgan, Executive Chairman of the missiontm said:
"I am delighted to welcome Julian to the Board. He brings to the Board a wealth of experience in the Media and Communications industries. His addition to the Board will further aid the Company's goal to grow the missiontm into the most respected and influential creative communications groups in the UK"
Commenting, Julian Hanson-Smith said:
"I am delighted to be joining the Board of the missiontm and look forward to working with the rest of the Board to help achieve the Company's growth ambitions"
The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:
Mr Julian Christopher Hanson-Smith, age 53
Current Directorships / Partnerships
Previous Directorships / Partnerships
The Studio of Art & Commerce Ltd
ITO World Ltd
Inspiration Trust
R. Holloway & Associated Limited
Uppingham School
Stockwell Investments Limited
AGL Training LLP
Adjust Your Set Holdings Limited
HHSS LLP
Iceni Capital GP Limited

Iceni Capital LLP

Mentor IMC Group Limited
Mr Hanson-Smith does not currently hold any ordinary shares in the Company. There are no other disclosures required in relation to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:

The Mission Marketing Group plc
020 7462 1415
Peter Fitzwilliam, Finance Director 



finnCap Limited
020 7220 0500
Geoff Nash/James Thompson (Corporate Finance)
Stephen Norcross (Corporate Broking)

the missiontmis a network of entrepreneurial marketing communications Agencies employing over 850 people in the UK, Asia and San Francisco. The Group comprises a complementary mix of integrated generalists, specialists in specific marketing/communications activities and specialists in particular market sectors, all providing award-winning solutions to national and international Clients.
www.themission.co.uk

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