Ebiquity Regulatory News (EBQ)

1 September 2025

Ebiquity plc

("Ebiquity" or the "Company")

Board changes

Ebiquity, a world leader in media investment analysis, announces that Chris Sweetland will join the board of directors of the Company as an independent non-executive director ("NED") and chair of its audit and risk committee ("ARC Chair") with effect from close of business on 30 September 2025.

Chris is a seasoned finance professional, with extensive experience in executive and non-executive roles. He qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG in 1980 and, after nine years with PepsiCo Inc, joined WPP in 1989 where he ultimately held the position of Deputy Group CFO. 

Since retiring from this executive position in 2016, Chris has enjoyed a successful career as an NED on a number of listed and unlisted boards, including with the Unlimited Marketing Group Limited, the marketing services group, prior to its sale to Accenture in 2024.

He is currently NED and chair of the audit risk and AIM rules and compliance committee of TPXimpact Holdings plc and NED of M&C Saatchi plc, the AIM-listed creative solutions group, where he represents the principal shareholder.

Chris will also join the Company's Nomination and Remuneration Committees.

As announced on 29 July 2025, Richard Nichols, current NED and ARC Chair, will remain in role until close of business on 30 September 2025.

Rob Woodward, Chair, commented:

"The Board is delighted that Chris will be joining the Board and taking over the reins as Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee. The combination of Chris's background and expertise in finance and the media industry will be of great value and his reputation for thoughtful contribution and intellectual rigour precedes him.

I would like to thank Richard Nichols for his many years of contribution and hard work on the board of the Company. We wish him all the best for the future."

Additional Disclosures under the AIM Rules for Companies

Christopher Paul Sweetland, aged 70, currently holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the past five years:

Chris Sweetland and persons closely associated[1] with him do not hold any shares in the Company.

Save as disclosed above, there is no further information to be disclosed in respect of the above appointment pursuant to Rule 17 or Schedule 2 paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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About Ebiquity plc

Ebiquity plc (LSE AIM: EBQ) is a world leader in media investment analysis. It harnesses the power of data to provide independent, fact-based advice, enabling brand owners to perfect media investment decisions and improve business outcomes. Ebiquity is able to provide independent, unbiased advice and solutions to brands because we have no commercial interest in any part of the media supply chain.

We are a data-driven solutions company helping brand owners drive efficiency and effectiveness from their media spend, eliminating wastage and creating value. We provide analysis and solutions through four Service Lines: Media Management, Media Performance, Marketing Effectiveness and Contract Compliance.

Ebiquity's clients are served by more than 575 media specialists, covering 80% of the global advertising market.

The Company has the most comprehensive, independent view of today's global media market, analysing over US$100bn of media spend and contract value from over 123 countries annually, including trillions of digital media impressions.

As a result, over 75 of the world's top 100 advertisers today choose Ebiquity as their trusted independent media advisor.

For further information, please visit: www.ebiquity.com