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   RM plc (RM.)
   RM plc: Board succession planning

   21-Dec-2022 / 09:48 GMT/BST
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    21 December 2022

                                     RM plc

                           Board succession planning

                                        

   RM plc (“RM”), a leading supplier of technology and resources to the
   education sector, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Richard
   Smothers as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 3rd January 2023.

   Richard joins RM with over 20 years’ experience in senior finance roles
   across a number of sectors. Richard is currently the Chief Financial
   Officer at Greene King Limited, a role he has been in since 2017. Prior to
   this he was Chief Financial Officer at Mothercare and held a number of
   senior roles at Rexam plc, Tesco plc and Cargill Inc.

   Following the publication of RM’s FY2022 results Richard will succeed Paul
   Dean as Chair of the Audit Committee. Paul will be retiring from the Board
   ahead of the 2023 AGM.

   Chair Helen Stevenson said: “On behalf of the Board I want to thank Paul
   for his contribution to RM and wish him well in his retirement. I am
   looking forward to welcoming Richard in the coming months. With a proven
   track-record and extensive experience across a wide range of businesses,
   Richard will complement our wider Board.” 

   In addition, RM has agreed to extend the term of Patrick Martell's
   appointment as a Non-Executive Director by one year to 31 December 2023.

   For the purpose of Listing Rule 9.6.13:

   Richard Smothers was an executive director of Greene King PLC between
   February 2018 until re-registration from Greene King PLC to Greene King
   Limited in October 2019.

   Richard Smothers is a director of Premium Dining Restaurants and Pubs
   Limited, which fully implemented a Company Voluntary Arrangement in June
   2022.

   There are no further details or disclosures required under Listing Rule
   9.6.13 in respect of Richard Smothers.

   Enquiries:

   RM plc                                   
   Neil Martin, Chief Executive Officer    Tel: +44 (0)1235 401 805
   Emmanuel Walter, Chief Financial         1 investorrelations@rm.com
   Officer (interim)
   Cynthia Alers, Investor Relations        
   Director (interim)
                                            
   Headland Consultancy                    Tel:  +44 (0)203 805 4822
   Stephen Malthouse                       smalthouse@headlandconsultancy.com
   Jemma Savage                             

    

   Notes to Editors:

   RM plc is a leading supplier to the  international education sector. 
   Established in 1973, RM provides market-leading products and services to
   educational institutions, exam bodies and international governments which
   improve, simplify and support education and learning. The education sector
   is transforming and assimilating digital solutions, and RM is well
   positioned to capitalise on this through its three divisions:

     • RM Resources, an established provider of education resources for early
       years, primary schools,  and secondary  schools across the  UK and  to
       eighty countries internationally.
     • RM Assessment, a leading  provider of assessment software,  supporting
       exam awarding  bodies,  universities,  and  governments  worldwide  to
       digitise their assessment delivery.

     • RM Technology, a market-leading  supplier of ICT software,  technology
       and services to UK schools and colleges.

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   ISIN:           GB00BJT0FF39
   Category Code:  BOA
   TIDM:           RM.
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