Hansard Regulatory News (HSD)

4th December 2013

Hansard Global plc ("the Company")

Directorate Change

The Company is pleased to announce the appointment of Andy Frepp as an independent non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 1st January 2014.

Andy is a Fellow of the Faculty of Actuaries and, having joined Barrie & Hibbert in 2007, was the Chief Executive Officer until Barrie & Hibbert was acquired by Moodys in 2012. He is currently Managing Director responsible for Moodys' Analytics Insurance Solutions.

Prior to Barrie & Hibbert he held numerous roles within Scottish Widows from 1988 to 2007. From 2003 to 2007 he was the Director of Sales and Marketing for Scottish Widows Investment Partnership ("SWIP"), the asset management company of Scottish Widows. He was also the President of SWIP US Mutual Funds and a board member of SWIP external funds.

Andy will be joining the Audit, Remuneration and Nominations Committees of the Company.

Commenting on the appointment Dr Leonard Polonsky CBE, Chairman of the Company, said: "We are delighted to welcome Andy Frepp to the Board. He brings with him a wealth of experience and my fellow Directors and I look forward to working with him in the years to come."

For further information, please contact

Manoj B Patel, Company Secretary 01624 688206 or manoj.patel@hansard.com