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NORMAN BROADBENT PLC - Group CEO Appointment

PR Newswire

London, April 23

25 April 2016

Norman Broadbent plc

("Norman Broadbent" or "the Company")

Group CEO Appointment

Norman Broadbent, a leading provider of executive search, leadership consultancy and complementary recruitment services is pleased to announce that Mike Brennan will be joining the Company as Group CEO on the 25th April 2016, and will join the Board with immediate effect. Mike will have the responsibility of leading the next stage of the Group's strategic plan.

Mike has over 20 years’ experience within the global executive recruitment market and more recently in the broader Recruitment Process Outsourcing (“RPO”) markets. Most recently Mike worked at Alexander Mann Solutions Limited (“AMS”), gaining valuable RPO experience across a number of sectors and geographies. In 1994, Mike founded Alexander Mann Financial Markets Limited (“AMFM”), with investor backing from Alexander Mann Group Limited (“AMG”), selling his 50% stake to AMG in 1997. Following the sale Mike continued as a Managing Director with AMFM, and in 2006 led the sale of AMFM (latterly branded Akamai Financial Markets Limited) to Hat Pin plc (“Hat Pin”) on behalf of Advent International Corporation and AMG.

Following the sale Mike briefly served as a director of Hat Pin before co-founding Human Capital Resources plc (“HCR”) serving as CEO. Mike subsequently re-joined AMS in 2013.

In tandem with Mike’s appointment Scanes Bentley, currently Executive Chairman, will revert to the Non-Executive Chairman role with immediate effect.

Further disclosures as required under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules are set out below.

Scanes Bentley, Chairman commented:

"The Board and I are delighted with the appointment of Mike as Group CEO. He brings a wealth of experience with him and this appointment is a great start to an exciting period of expansion for the Norman Broadbent Group."

For further information please contact:

Norman Broadbent plc Scanes Bentley/James Webber 020 7484 0000

Allenby Capital Virginia Bull/Alex Brearley/ Simon Clements 020 7628 2200

Disclosures under Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules

Under Schedule 2, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules, the following information is disclosed:

Mr Michael John Brennan, aged 50

Mr Brennan was a director of Hat Pin plc (“Hat Pin”) during the month of January 2008. The company was placed into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation in May 2008. Mr Brennan resigned as a director of Akamai Financial Markets (Hong Kong) Ltd, one of Hat Pin’s subsidiary companies, on 2 February 2008. The company was placed into a creditors’ voluntary liquidation in June 2008.

Notes to Editors

Norman Broadbent plc is a leading provider of senior and board executive search and leadership consultancy and assessment services. Through AGP the Group also provides mid-market search and RPO solutions. Norman Broadbent Interim Management provides a dedicated senior interim management service focussed on enhanced client returns on investment and long term benefits. Social Media Search provides digital research to assist in house recruitment and social media management services.

For further information visit www.normanbroadbent.com