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   SThree (STHR)
   Appointment and retirement of Non-Executive Directors

   02-Oct-2017 / 07:00 GMT/BST
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    For release at 7am on 2 October 2017

                                        

                                   SThree plc

                           ("SThree" or the "Group")

    

             Appointment and retirement of Non-Executive Directors

    

   SThree, the international specialist STEM staffing business, announces
   that it has appointed James Bilefield as a Non-Executive Director and
   member of the Remuneration, Audit and Nomination Committees, with effect
   from 1 October 2017.

   Current Non-Executive Directors Fiona MacLeod and Nadhim Zahawi will
   retire on 31 October 2017 and James will succeed Fiona as Senior
   Independent Director, in addition to becoming Chairman Designate. James
   will succeed Clay Brendish as Chairman on conclusion of the Company's AGM
   in April 2018.

   Biographical details for James Bilefield are as follows:

   James Bilefield - joined the Board of Stagecoach Group plc on 1 February
   2016, where he currently serves on the Remuneration and Nomination
   Committees. Other appointments include Cruise.co (Chairman), McKinsey &
   Company (Senior Advisor), Advent International (Industry Advisor) and
   Teach First (Trustee). James has an international track record of
   successfully leading growing digital businesses. He managed the digital
   transformation of media group, Condé Nast, across 27 countries, scaled
   Skype's global operations as part of its founding management team and held
   senior management roles at Yahoo! during its major growth phase. Formerly
   CEO of global advertising technology company, OpenX, he also co-founded
   the UK local information business, UpMyStreet, following an investment
   banking career at JP Morgan Chase.

   This latest Board appointment follows the appointment of Barrie Brien as a
   Non-Executive Director and member of the Remuneration, Audit and
   Nomination Committees, with effect from 11 September 2017.

   Clay Brendish, Chairman commented: "Having chaired the Group through a
   period of significant transition, I feel that now is the right time to
   confirm our Board succession plans. James will bring complementary skills
   and experience gained in a number of leading digital businesses to the
   Board, as well as the ability and energy to steer SThree through its next
   phase of growth.  We are delighted to welcome him to the Group."

   "I would also like to thank both Nadhim and Fiona for their significant
   contribution to the Board and Committees during their tenure and we wish
   them well for the future".

   There are  no additional  details relating  to the  appointments that  are
   required to be disclosed pursuant to paragraph 9.6.13 (1-6) of the Listing
   Rules.

    

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   Enquiries:                                                         
   SThree plc                                            020 7268 6000
   Gary Elden, CEO                                        
   Sarah Anderson, Deputy Company Secretary/IR Enquiries
                                                          
    
   Citigate Dewe Rogerson                                020 7638 9571
   Kevin Smith/Jos Bieneman                               

    

   Notes to editors

    

   SThree is a leading international specialist staffing business,  providing
   permanent and contract specialist staff to  a diverse client base of  over
   7,000 clients. From its well-established position as a major player in the
   Information and  Communication Technology  ('ICT')  sector the  Group  has
   broadened the base  of its  operations to include  businesses serving  the
   Banking & Finance, Energy, Engineering and Life Sciences sectors.

    

   Since launching  its original  business, Computer  Futures, in  1986,  the
   Group has adopted a multi-brand  strategy, establishing new operations  to
   address growth  opportunities.  SThree brands  include  Computer  Futures,
   Huxley Associates, Progressive and The Real Staffing Group. The Group  has
   circa 2,600 employees in sixteen countries.

    

   SThree plc is  quoted on  the Official List  of the  UK Listing  Authority
   under the ticker symbol  STHR and also  has a US  level one ADR  facility,
   symbol SERTY.

    

   Important notice

    

   Certain statements in this announcement are forward looking statements. By
   their nature,  forward  looking  statements involve  a  number  of  risks,
   uncertainties or assumptions that could cause actual results or events  to
   differ materially from  those expressed  or implied  by those  statements.
   Forward looking statements regarding past trends or activities should  not
   be taken as representation that such trends or activities will continue in
   the future. Certain data from  the announcement is sourced from  unaudited
   internal management information. Accordingly, undue reliance should not be
   placed on forward looking statements.

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   ISIN:          GB00B0KM9T71
   Category Code: BOA
   TIDM:          STHR
   LEI Code:      2138003NEBX5VRP3EX50
   Sequence No.:  4675


    
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