Directorate Change

10 November 2017

ACCESS INTELLIGENCE PLC

("Access Intelligence", "the Company" or "the Group") 

Directorate Change

Access Intelligence plc (AIM: ACC) a leading supplier of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions for communications and reputation management, is pleased to announce the appointment of Jeremy Hamer as non-executive director of the Company with immediate effect.

Jeremy Hamer has a strong professional background, which blends an early successful career in financial services and then the food industry, with a more recent array of mergers, acquisitions, fundraising and turnaround experience, with a prime focus on the AIM market. He currently acts as a non-executive director across a portfolio of publicly quoted companies including SQS Software Quality Systems AG plc and Unicorn AIM VCT plc, as well as being an active Board level executive coach. Jeremy was previously a director of Access Intelligence, in various roles, between 2004 and 2015.

Michael Jackson, non-executive Chairman, commented: "Jeremy's wealth of experience from over 20 years of AIM board activity will further strengthen our corporate governance in the ever tightening regulatory environment, while our management team will benefit directly from Jeremy's executive coaching and extensive industry knowledge."

AIM Rules disclosures

Jeremy John Hamer, aged 65, is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:

Harveys Traditional Bakery Limited, a company of which Mr Hamer was a director, was wound up by way of creditors' voluntary liquidation. The estimated deficiency as regards creditors as at 7 November 1997 was £166,555.

Mr Hamer was a non-executive director of Rushden Playsafe Limited, Rushden Granulating Company Limited, D'Aguiar Marketing and Design Limited and Qube Strategic Marketing Limited acting as a representative of Elderstreet Investments Limited in its capacity as fund manager:

· Rushden Playsafe Limited and Rushden Granulating Company Limited both entered into compulsory liquidation whilst Jeremy Hamer was a director. An administrator was appointed in January 2001 at which time the deficiency as regards unsecured creditors was £1.07 million.

· D'Aguiar Marketing and Design Limited was wound up by way of creditors voluntary liquidation whilst Jeremy Hamer was a director. An administrator was appointed in January 2001 at which time the deficiency as regards creditors was £262,000.

· Qube Strategic Marketing Limited entered into administration within 12 months of Jeremy Hamer's resignation as a director. The company was dissolved on 5 November 2005 and as at 1 September 2004, the estimated deficiency as regards creditors was £300,246.

Vendotech Limited, a company of which Jeremy Hamer was a director went into administration on 19 July 2001. As at 4 March 2002, the estimated deficiency as regards creditors was £1.1 million.

Inter Link Foods PLC went into administration on 20 July 2017, whilst Jeremy Hamer was a director. On 19 October 2007, the estimated deficiency as regards creditors was £25.8 million.

West Country Fine Foods Limited entered into administration within 12 months of Jeremy Hamer's resignation as a director. As at 30 April 2009, the estimated deficiency as regards creditors was £1.6 million.

Mr Hamer is interested in 6,751,761 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company, representing 1.94 per cent. of the voting rights of the Company, of which 2,081,500 ordinary shares are held in his personal SIPP, 4,665,599 ordinary shares are held in his own name and 4,662 ordinary shares are owned by his wife.

Mr Hamer also holds 2,000,000 share options, granted on 29 September 2009, which are exercisable at 4.375p until 29 September 2019.

For further information:

Access Intelligence plc 0843 659 2940

Michael Jackson (Non-Executive Chairman)

Joanna Arnold (CEO)

Allenby Capital Limited  

David Worlidge / James Thomas 020 3328 5656