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RNS Number : 6760G  XLMedia PLC  31 March 2022

31 March 2022

 

 

XLMedia PLC

("XLMedia" or the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Chair

 

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading global digital performance publisher, announces
the appointment of Marcus Rich as Non-Executive Chair with immediate effect.
Marcus will also be a member of Audit, Remuneration and Risk Committees.

 

Marcus brings a wealth of experience, having held both Executive and
Non-Executive roles at corporations across the media sector. Marcus spent five
years at DMGT, where he held the role of Managing Director at Mail On Sunday
before becoming Commercial Director at Associated Newspapers. Previously
Marcus worked at EMAP for 16 years, during which time he held the role of
Group Managing Director of EMAP Lifestyle Magazines and EMAP Advertising,
alongside overseeing the company's Australian and US businesses.

 

Marcus spent six years as Chief Executive Officer of TI Media, where he gained
an in-depth knowledge of digital publishing and supervised digital content
operations. In his early career Marcus was also a Group Account Director at
McCann Erickson and managed Optimus Communications.

 

Marcus is currently Non-Executive Chairman at AIM listed Digitalbox Plc, a
mobile first digital media company.

 

Julie Markey, currently Interim Non-Executive Chair of XLMedia, commented:

 

"On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Marcus to XLMedia, who
brings a wealth of digital publishing and capital markets experience to this
role. We look forward to Marcus supporting the strategic ambitions for our
business and I believe we will greatly benefit from his knowledge and
expertise."

 

Marcus Rich added:

 

"I am very excited to be joining XLMedia plc at this important time in its
development. I am really looking forward to working with the team following
the period of strategic redirection to maximise the digital opportunities from
the existing assets and take advantage of the growth opportunities in the core
areas of sports betting in a marketplace that is constantly evolving. I would
also like to take this opportunity to thank Julie Markey for the support she
has provided as interim-chair."

 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g)
of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

Marcus Alvin Rich, aged 62, holds or has held in the past 5 years the
following directorships and partnerships:

 

 Current                            Past five years
 Perfect Storm Productions Limited  Meredith India Services Private Limited
 Digitalbox plc                     IPC Connect Ltd
 Mar Advisory Limited               IPC Ignite! Limited
                                    IPC Inspire Limited
                                    IPC Southbank Publishing Co. Ltd
                                    IPC Tx Ltd
                                    Professional Publishers Association Ltd
                                    Sapphire Midco Ltd
                                    Sapphire Bidco Ltd
                                    Sapphire Holdco Ltd
                                    Sapphire Topco Ltd
                                    Time Inc (UK) Property Investments Ltd
                                    International Craft & Hobby Fair Ltd
                                    Mareve Ltd
                                    Evarn Ltd
                                    IPC Magazines (Overseas) Ltd
                                    Marketforce (UK) Ltd
                                    New Musical Express Ltd
                                    Chat Publications Ltd
                                    Independent Television Publications Ltd
                                    Mousebreaker Ltd
                                    W.H. & L. Collingridge Ltd
                                    Odhams Press Ltd
                                    Magazine Publishing Co Ltd
                                    Options Magazine Ltd
                                    The Essentials Publishing Co Ltd
                                    IPC Holdings Ltd
                                    Portrait Magazine Ltd
                                    Independent Television Books Ltd
                                    George Newnes Ltd
                                    The Yachting Monthly Ltd
                                    Persuasion Ltd
                                    Collection & Litigation Services International Ltd
                                    C Arthur Pearson Ltd
                                    Country Life Ltd
                                    Magazine Publishing Holdings Ltd
                                    European Magazines Ltd
                                    TI Media Ltd
                                    EX TRL Ltd
                                    UK Cycling Events Ltd
                                    Collective Europe
                                    Publishers Audience Measurement Co Ltd
                                    TI Magazines Europe Ltd
                                    T1M Media Ltd
                                    TI Atlantic Europe Holdings Ltd
                                    TI European Holdings Ltd
                                    T1M Magazines Ltd
                                    Decanter Magazine Ltd
                                    Link House Magazines Ltd
                                    Boating Publications Ltd
                                    Prestige Magazines Ltd
                                    LH Media Ltd
                                    TI Magazines (UK) Ltd
                                    T1M Holdings (UK) Ltd
                                    T1M Group Ltd
                                    TI UK Publishing Holdings Ltd
                                    Feedback Publications Ltd
                                    TI Magazines Holdings Ltd
                                    International Publishing Corporation Ltd
                                    Trustedreviews Limited

 

 

Save as disclosed above, no further information is required to be disclosed
pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

 XLMedia plc                                                       ir@xlmedia.com

 Stuart Simms, Chief Executive Officer                             via Vigo Consulting

 Caroline Ackroyd, Chief Financial Officer

 www.xlmedia.com (http://www.xlmedia.com/)

 Vigo Consulting                                                   Tel: 020 7390 0233

 Jeremy Garcia / Kendall Hill

 www.vigoconsulting.com (http://www.vigoconsulting.com)

 Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker)                    Tel: 020 7397 8900

 Giles Balleny / Max Gould

 www.cenkos.com (http://www.cenkos.com/)

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)                                          Tel: 020 3207 7800

 Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Jack Botros www.berenberg.com
 (http://www.berenberg.com)

 

Notes:

XLMedia is a global digital performance publisher. Operating across a variety
of vertical markets including online gambling, personal finance and sports,
the Group uses proprietary tools and methodologies to identify and target high
value consumers for platform operators.

 

XLMedia operates branded, content-rich websites, underpinned by intelligent
market-leading technology and data, to build stronger and lasting
relationships with consumers.

 

The Group seeks to create a balanced portfolio of premium websites to cover a
range of attractive geographies, both stable and high-growth verticals, with
greater exposure to regulated markets.

 

 

 

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