Directorate Change

NCC Group plc

Directorate change

16th January 2018

NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC or the "Company"), the independent global cyber security and risk mitigation expert, announces that in line with best practice, after nine years' tenure, Debbie Hewitt MBE, Senior Independent Director, will resign and step down from the Board on 28 March 2018. Chris Batterham, Non-Executive Director will become Senior Independent Director and Jonathan Brooks, Non-Executive Director will become Chairman of the Remuneration Committee.

In addition, as part of the broader Board succession planning, after six years' tenure, Thomas Chambers, Non-Executive Director, will relinquish the Chair of Audit role with effect from April 2018 and will resign and step down from the Board, following the Company's AGM on 19th September 2018. Chris Batterham, Non-Executive Director will become Chairman of the Audit Committee from 1st April 2018.

The Board is in the process of recruiting an additional Non-Executive Director and an announcement will be made in due course.

Now that his role has reverted to Non-Executive Chairman, Chris Stone will become Chairman of the Nominations Committee and of the Cyber Security Committee.

Chris Stone, Chairman, said;

"We would like to thank Debbie for her valuable contribution to the business over the last nine years, for her commitment and for her contribution to the appointment of four new Directors to the Board over the last 12 months.

Similarly, we thank Thomas for his valuable contribution over the last six years, for his diligent approach and for his leadership of the Audit Committee.

The Board is appreciative of the role that they have both played and wish them well for the future."