Gattaca Regulatory News (GATC)

1 March 2012

Matchtech Group plc

Board Appointment

Matchtech Group plc ("Matchtech" or the "Group"), one of the UK's leading specialist recruitment agencies operating in the Engineering, Science, Technology and Professional Services sectors, is pleased to announce the appointment of Rudi Kindts as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Mr. Kindts, 54, is a Belgian national with 25 years' experience in transnational human resources management. He developed his executive career initially with Alcatel and more recently British American Tobacco, where he has held a number of senior HR roles across the group including Group HR Director from 2004 to 2011. He is currently an Associate with Criticaleye, The Network Of Leaders, and Executive Mentor at Merryck & Co. He also collaborates with The Henley Centre for HR Excellence, and is Associate Consultant at Duke Corporate Education.

George Materna, Chairman of Matchtech, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Rudi to the Board, and look forward to benefiting from the extensive domestic and international HR management experience he will bring to the team."

There are no further disclosures which fall to be made under Schedule Two paragraph (g) to the AIM Rules for Companies.

As at the date of his appointment Rudi Kindts owned no shares in Matchtech Group plc.

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