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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 
 Vigo Consulting                                  Tel: 020 7390 0233 
  Jeremy Garcia / Kendall Hill 
  www.vigoconsulting.com 
 Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker)   Tel: 020 7397 8900 
  Giles Balleny / Max Gould 
  www.cenkos.com 
 Berenberg (Joint Broker)                         Tel: 020 3207 7800 
  Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Jack Botros 
  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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