HNG.L Regulatory News (HNG)

19 March 2012

TLA Worldwide plc

("TLA" or the "Company")

Board Appointment

TLA Worldwide plc (AIM: TLA), the full-service sports marketing and management company is pleased to announce the appointment of Andrew Wilson, 51, as an Executive Director on the Board with immediate effect.

As a former Chairman of Watford Football Club and a founder investor in Grove Life, the athlete concierge service, TLA will benefit from Andrew's extensive sports and entertainment experience.

Andrew is currently a Non-Executive Director of Impellam Group plc, Dods plc, GHP AB, WeAre2020 plc, Restore plc, SUSD Asset Management (Holdings) Limited, Shellproof Limited and Shellshock Limited. He is also a Non-Executive Director of a number of private companies, including Artefact Partners Limited, LT Pub Management Limited and Pluto Capital Limited. 

Andrew replaces Peter Moore, who today steps down from the Board to focus on his recent promotion to Chief Operating Officer at Electronic Arts Inc., a leading global interactive entertainment software company, with an $5.72 Billion market capitalisation. Peter will remain actively involved with the Company as a strategic adviser.

Mike Principe, Chief Executive Officer of TLA, said:

"I am delighted to welcome Andrew to TLA's executive team where his particular skillset of sports and entertainment marketing, combined with AIM Board experience, will be of considerable value to the Company. Andrew's appointment demonstrates TLA's commitment to its continuing strategy for expansion.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Peter Moore for his contributions to the Company and we are very pleased that he will continue to actively assist TLA in his newly formed strategic advisory capacity."

Disclosures pursuant to AIM Rule 17

Andrew Wilson, 51, has been a director or partner in the following companies during the five year period immediately preceding his appointment to the board of TLA Worldwide.

Present directorships and partnerships:

SEASHELL GROUP LIMITED

GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNER AB

WeARe2020 plc

SUSD MANAGEMENT (HOLDINGS) PLC

IMPELLAM GROUP PLC

RESTORE PLC

POLITICAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED

STRAND PARTNERS LIMITED

POLITICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

BEST PUBLISHING EVER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

SUSD LIMITED

Former directorships and partnerships (within the last five years):

DIGITAL MARKETING GROUP SERVICES LIMITED

GRS PUB INVESTMENTS LIMITED

GRS PUBS LIMITED

RETAIL MERCHANT GROUP LIMITED

ACCESS HIRE NATIONWIDE LTD

ARTEFACT PARTNERS LLP

RETAIL MERCHANT GROUP LTD

STRAND ASSOCIATES LTD

THE CORPORATE SERVICES GROUP

P1 HOSPITALS PROPCO LIMITED !

THOMAS RIVERS LIMITED

JOLIE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

WATFORD ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED (THE)

WATFORD LEISURE PLC

WRAITH LIMITED

ANNE STREET PARTNERS LIMITED

GLOBAL HEALTH PARTNER UK LTD

As at the date of his appointment as a director of the Company, Mr Wilson owned 125,000 ordinary shares in TLA.

There is no further information required to be disclosed under the AIM Rules

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About TLA Worldwide

Founded in December, 2011 through the merger of Legacy Sports Group and The Agency Sports Management, TLA Worldwide plc (TLA:LN) and its' subsidiary, The Legacy Agency, Inc., is a leading athlete representation and sports marketing business with a full service offering to its clients in baseball, broadcasting, coaching, endorsement and golf talent, as well as corporate consulting. The company's success and growth potential is founded on three key pillars: the competency of the underlying businesses, their complementary practices and the strength and experience of the management team. TLA has an exceptional roster of clients including baseball All-Stars C.C. Sabathia, Carl Crawford, Adam Dunn, Ricky Romero, Rickie Weeks and Vernon Wells, broadcasters Troy Aikman, Dan Hicks, Darryl Johnston, Chris Myers and Mitch Williams, college coaches Mick Cronin, Randy Edsall, Mark Fox and Mark Gottfried, PGA Tour professionals, Jim Furyk, Matt Every, Robert Garrigus, Spencer Levin, John Senden and Kyle Reifers, and talent marketing clients such as Reggie Bush, Colt McCoy, Ndamukong Suh and Ryan Tannehill. Headquartered in New York, TLA will operate out of offices in New York, Newport Beach, Houston, San Francisco, Charleston, SC and London. For more information, visit www.tlaww-plc.com.