ADVFN Regulatory News (AFN)

19 October 2020

For immediate release

ADVFN PLC

("ADVFN" or the "Group")

Board appointment

The Board of ADVFN is pleased to announce that Tom Spiller OBE has been appointed with effect from today as an independent Non-executive Director of the Company.

Mr. Spiller is a Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution department at, Rosenblatt, a listed City law firm, with experience in acting in commercial, banking and regulatory disputes, including public company corporate governance, and internal and regulatory investigations. Mr Spiller graduated from the University of Birmingham with a BA in Political Science and qualified as a solicitor at Herbert Smith LLP in 2009. Mr Spiller was awarded an OBE in the Queen's 2019 Birthday Honours List for public and political service. 

Clem Chambers said: "We look forward to Tom's contribution to the Board as an independent director, particularly given his legal background and understanding of corporate governance".

Further AIM Disclosures

Further disclosures on Mr. Spiller as required under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies are as follows:

Thomas (Tom) Harvey Spiller, aged 36, has held the following directorships and/or partnerships in the past five years:

Mr. Spiller will be a Non-executive Director. Mr. Spiller holds no ordinary shares in the Company.

There is no further information on Mr. Spiller required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

A copy of this announcement is available on the Group's website: www.advfn.com

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The information contained within this announcement is deemed to constitute inside information as stipulated under the Market Abuse Regulations (EU) No. 596/2014. The person who arranged for the release of this announcement on behalf of the Group was Clem Chambers, Director.