Cloudcoco Regulatory News (CLCO)

29th June 2015

Pinnacle Technology Group plc

 ("Pinnacle" or the "Company")

Appointment of new Director

Pinnacle Technology Group plc (AIM: PINN), the AIM listed IT managed services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Simon Duckworth as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Simon Duckworth, OBE DL, holds a number of non-executive positions in the public and private sectors and is currently Chairman of Barings Targeted Return Fund and the senior non-executive Board Member at the Serious Fraud Office (SFO). He was a non-executive Director of Fidelity's flagship European Investment Trust, Fidelity European Values plc, for a decade, and has sat on the Boards of a number of AIM listed companies as a non-executive director. Mr. Duckworth was also a non-executive director of Accumuli plc from September 29, 2010 until its sale to NCC plc earlier this year. 

Simon has worked closely with the Home Office and is a non-executive director of the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners. He chaired the National Olympic Security Oversight Group from 2009-12, served on the Home Office's Economic Crime Co-Ordination Board, and was part of the team that designed the National Crime Agency (NCA). A Cambridge University graduate, Simon is a former Chairman of the City of London Police Authority and currently chairs the Economic Crime Board of the City of London Police.

Simon was appointed as one of HM's Lieutenants for the City of London in 2010 and as a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London in 2008. He is the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Military Police and holds a number of other public and charitable appointments.

Commenting on the appointment, James Dodd, Chairman of Pinnacle, said: "We welcome Simon to the Board of Pinnacle Technology. He has a depth of valuable experience and breadth of interest that further strengthens the Board, and we much look forward to working with him".

Further information:

In accordance with Schedule Two (g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information in relation to the appointment of Mr Duckworth is disclosed:

Simon D'Olier Duckworth, aged 50, is or has been a director/partner of the following companies/partnerships during the previous five years:

Current:

The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Barings Targeted Return Fund

Gresham College

Serious Fraud Office

Past five years:

Accumuli PLC

2ERGO plc

Association of Police Authorities

Bann System Limited

Empire & Overseas Auctions Limited

The Police ICT Company

Fidelity European Values PLC

MXC Capital Limited

Other than the information provided above, there is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule Two (g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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