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Directorate change

 

15 April 2025

Next 15 Group plc (“Next 15” or the “Group”)

Board Changes

Next 15 Group plc, the tech and data-driven growth consultancy, today
announces that Samantha Wren has been appointed as a senior independent
Non-Executive Director, and will join the Board on 1 June 2025.

Samantha brings over 30 years of experience to the Board, having held a number
of senior leadership positions at market-leading financial services companies,
including as Group CFO/COO of Nex, now part of CME Group, and CFO/COO of ICAP
Global Broking, now part of TP ICAP Group. Samantha is also a non-executive
director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee of AIM listed Chapel Down
Group, and a non-executive director and Chair of the Audit & Risk
Committee at Schroder Japan Trust plc. Until October 2024, she was Audit &
Risk Chair of the City of London Investment Trust where she served nine years
on the board and was CEO of a private investment company investing in venture
capital and private equity, particularly in financial services and other
sectors, aiming to develop young businesses into industry leaders.

Current non-executive directors, Helen Hunter, Robyn Perriss and Dianna Jones
have informed the Company of their intention to not stand for re-election at
the 2025 AGM and, therefore, will be stepping down from the Board on 26 June
2025.

Mark Astaire, who joined the Board as a non-executive director on 1 February
2025, will take up the role of Chair of the Remuneration Committee. Paul
Butler will become Chair of the ESG Committee, while Samantha will take up the
role of Chair of the Audit & Risk Committee, once Robyn steps down. These
changes reflect the Board’s continued focus on ensuring that the composition
of the Board remains appropriate to the current scale and strategic needs of
the Group.

On behalf of the Board, Penny Ladkin-Brand, Chair, said: “I am delighted
that Samantha is joining the Board. She brings a wide range of entrepreneurial
and portfolio environment experience which will be immensely valuable to Next
15 as the Group continues to evolve; I look forward to working with her. I
would like to thank Helen, Robyn and Dianna for their strong contributions to
the Board over the years, and wish them all well for the future.”

Further information relating to Samantha as required to be disclosed under the
AIM Rules for Companies is set out below.

For further information contact:

Next 15 Group plc

Tim Dyson, Chief Executive Officer

+1 415 350 2801

Deutsche Numis (Nomad & Joint Broker)

Mark Lander/Hugo Rubinstein

+44 (0)20 7260 1000

Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Ben Wright/Mark Whitmore

+44 (0)20 3207 7800

MHP Group (Investor Relations)

Simon Evans/Eleni Menikou/Veronica Farah

+44 (0)20 3128 8100

Next15@mhpgroup.com (mailto:Next15@mhpgroup.com)

Further regulatory disclosures:

Other than as disclosed below, there are no further disclosures to be made in
accordance with AIM Rule 17 and paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules
for Companies:

Samantha Wren

Samantha Wren (previously Byers), age 58, is, or has been, a director or
partner of the following companies or partnerships during the previous five
years:

Current

Chapel Down Group Plc

Schroder Japan Trust Plc

Previous

IPGL No.15 Ltd

IPGL No.14 Ltd

Apat Financial Ltd

Ropemakerone Ltd

IPGL No.13 Ltd

IPGL No.10 Ltd

The City of London European Trust Limited

City Of London Investments Limited

City Of London Finance Company Limited

The City Of London Investment Trust Plc

Aker Wines And Spirits Limited

Natalma Bloodstock Limited

IPGL No.16 Ltd

Chiaro Technology Limited

Faro Capital Limited

IPGL No.4 Ltd

IPGL No.7 Ltd

Epworth Trading Ltd

IPGL No.11 Ltd

IPGL No.1 Ltd

Cluff Energy Africa Ltd

IPGL No.5 Ltd

IPGL No.8 Ltd

IPGL No.2 Ltd

Tellimer Group Limited

Bloc Ventures Limited

IPGL (Holdings) Limited

IPGL Limited

IPGL No.16 Ltd

Sirai Management Ltd

UK Tote Group Limited



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