Begbies Regulatory News (BEG)

11 July 2017 

Begbies Traynor Group plc

Directorate change

Non-executive director appointed with significant property services experience

Begbies Traynor Group plc (the 'company' or the 'group'), the business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, announces the appointment of Mark Stupples to the board as a non-executive director with immediate effect.

Mark, 55, has spent his entire career in property services. He joined JP Sturge (which became King Sturge) as a graduate trainee in 1984 and was appointed to the UK management board in 2000. He served as UK managing partner from 2008 until 2011, when he negotiated the sale of the business to JLL (the leading, global professional services and investment management firm specialising in real estate).

Following the acquisition, Mark was appointed as JLL's UK chief operating officer until leaving the business in December 2016. During this time, he completed a number of UK acquisitions, including WA Ellis in 2014 and Integral in 2016.

Commenting on Mark's appointment, Ric Traynor, Executive Chairman said:

"I am delighted that Mark is joining the board; he brings significant property services experience as a result of his senior roles in major firms. We believe this will be invaluable as we seek to grow our property services division by organic investment and acquisition."

Directorships of Mark Stupples:

Current:

Jones Lang Lasalle Pension Trustees Ltd

JMark Consultants Ltd

Oasis Property South West Ltd

Warwick Street Capital Investments LLP

Lochindaal Ventures Ltd

Bergamot Ventures Ltd

Warwick Street (KSI) LLP

Warwick Street (KS) LLP

Within the last five years:

W.A. Ellis Services Ltd

Boyle & Co (Estate Agents) Ltd

Boyle & Co Ltd

Jones Lang Lasalle (Scotland) Service Company

Jones Lang Lasalle (Scotland) Ltd

Edward Rushton Son & Kenyon

King Sturge Corporate Finance Limited

Edward Rushton Ltd

JJ Newco ("D") Ltd

Leslie Furness & Co. Ltd

King Sturge Management Ltd

Jones Lang Lasalle Machinery & Business Assets Ltd

AJPV Consulting Ltd

King Sturge Holdings Ltd

Jones Lang Lasalle (S E) Ltd

Jones Lang Lasalle International Holdings Ltd

Jones Lang Lasalle Ltd

Dingo DX Ltd

Creevy LLH Limited

Save as set out in this announcement, there are no further disclosures required under Rule 17 Schedule 2 (g) of the AIM Rules.

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Enquiries please contact:

Begbies Traynor Group PLC 0161 837 1700

Ric Traynor - Executive Chairman

Nick Taylor - Group Finance Director

Canaccord Genuity Limited 020 7523 8350

(Nominated Adviser and Joint Broker)

Bruce Garrow

Shore Capital 020 7408 4090

(Joint Broker)

Mark Percy / Anita Ghanekar

MHP Communications 020 3128 8100

Reg Hoare / Katie Hunt / Giles Robinson

About Begbies Traynor Group:

Begbies Traynor Group plc is a leading business recovery, financial advisory and property services consultancy, providing services nationally from a comprehensive network of UK locations through two complementary operating divisions.

Business recovery and financial advisory services

Begbies Traynor is the UK's leading independent business recovery practice, handling the largest number of corporate appointments, principally serving the mid-market and smaller companies.

BTG Financial Consulting provides transactional support, valuations and advisory services.

We provide these services to businesses, professional advisors, other stakeholders, investors and financial institutions, working with all the major UK clearing banks.

Property services

Eddisons is a national firm of chartered surveyors, delivering advisory and transactional services to owners and occupiers of commercial property, investors and financial institutions. The division includes Pugh & Co, the largest regional firm of commercial property auctioneers by number of lots.

Further information on Begbies Traynor Group can be accessed via the Group's website at www.begbies-traynorgroup.com