REG - Vianet Group PLC - Appointment of New Director

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RNS Number : 9736C  Vianet Group PLC  10 October 2025

Vianet Group PLC

(the "Company")

Appointment of New Director

 

Vianet Group plc (AIM: VNET), a leader in delivering actionable data and
business insights through an integrated ecosystem of hardware devices,
software platforms, and smart insights portals, today confirms, subsequent to
the Final Results announcement dated 10(th) June 2025, the appointment of
Sarah Bentham as CFO of the Company following Mark Foster stepping down prior
to the AGM on 16 July 2025.

Sarah has made excellent progress since joining the Group some 12 years ago,
and has been Finance Director for Vianet Limited, our trading company for over
five years.  In addition to being on point for all the normal financial
reporting responsibilities of a listed business, she leads procurement and
support for the commercial teams in our two divisions.

James Dickson, Chairman/CEO of Company, said:

"Sarah has been valued member of our executive team for several years and has
the capability and many of the attributes necessary to be a successful CFO,
including an excellent commercial mind, strong business understanding and
grasp of detail which means she is an asset for negotiations."

Additional Disclosures Required under the AIM Rules for Companies

In accordance with AIM Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules, Sarah
Bentham (aged 41) currently holds the following directorships:

Vianet Ltd

Brulines Ltd

Brulines Group Ltd

Vendman Systems Ltd

Vendman Europe Ltd

Mrs Bentham does not have any previous directorships or partnerships of which
she has been a director or partner over the last five years.

There is no further information to be disclosed in respect of the above
appointment pursuant to Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM
Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

 Vianet Group PLC
 James Dickson, Chairman & CEO      Tel: +44 (0) 1642 358 800

 Sarah Bentham, CFO                 www.vianetplc.com (http://www.vianetplc.com/)
 Cavendish Capital Markets Limited
 Stephen Keys / Isaac Hooper        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7220 0500

 Investor Enquiries:
 Dale Bellis                        Tel: +44 (0) 20 7397 1928
                                    www.cavendish.com (http://www.cavendish.com/)

 

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