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Vitesse Media PLC

15 May 2018

15 May 2018

Vitesse Media plc

("Vitesse" or the "Group")

Appointment of Group Finance Director

Vitesse Media plc (AIM: VIS), the AIM-quoted digital media and events business, is pleased to announce the appointment of David Brown as Group Finance Director with effect from 29 May 2018.

David originally qualified as a chartered accountant with KPMG before joining Greene King plc in 1998. At Greene King plc he held a number of senior executive roles focusing on finance and acquisitions including Interim Group Finance Director between February and October 2014 and then subsequently Corporate Finance Director. Most recently he was Chief Financial Officer of Market Tech Holdings Limited from March 2016 until its acquisition by LabTech investments Limited a deal which resulted in the company de-listing in July 2017.

Simon Stilwell, Chief Executive Officer of Vitesse, said:

"As the Group scales and we look to execute on our strategy of developing new revenue streams, both organically and through acquisition, it is important that we have a CFO who shares our vision and ambition. David brings a wealth of complementary experience to the new and refreshed management team. He has proven execution capability in acquisitions and understands the plc environment. We are very pleased to have appointed somebody of his calibre and look forward to working together with the aim of creating sustainable long term shareholder value."

For further enquiries please contact:

 
 Vitesse Media               +44 (0)20 7250 
  plc                         7035 
 Simon Stilwell, 
  Chief Executive 
 Stockdale Securities        +44 (0)20 7601 
  Limited                     6100 
 Tom Griffiths 
  Ed Thomas 
                             +44 (0)20 3567 
 Belvedere Communications     0510 
 John West 
 

Regulatory disclosures (in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies)

David Anthony Brown, aged 46, is, or has been during the last five years, a director or partner of the following companies/partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships:

Lucid Target Limited

Previous directorships/partnerships:

Atlantic Developments Limited

Atlantic Estates (London) Limited

Atlantic Estates Limited

Atlantic Management Limited

Atlantic Markets Limited

Atlantic Venture Investments Limited

Belhaven Group Properties Limited

Belhaven Pubs Limited

Camden Canal Market Limited

Camden Lock (London) Limited

Camden Lock Limited

Camden Market Estates Arches Limited

Camden Market Property Management Limited

Camden Roof Terrace Limited

Capital Pub Company Trading Limited

Castlehaven Row Limited

Centrepoint Management Limited

Chalk Farm Development Limited

Cloverleaf Restaurants Limited

Coco Pazzo Limited

Davey Autos Limited

Dave Autos (UK) Limited

Elcross Estates Limited

Electric Enterprises Limited

Fiver London Limited

G.K. Holdings No.1 Limited

Gilgamesh Bar & Restaurant Limited

Gilgamesh Camden Limited

Glispa Global Group Limited

Glispa GmbH

Glispa Holdings GmbH

Greene King Debt Acquisitions Limited

Greene King Investments Limited

Labs Camden Limited

Labs Camden Management Limited

LFR Group Limited

London Waterbus Company Limited

Market Tech Holdings Limited

Market Tech Holdings Plc

Market Tech UK Limited

Marketcom Limited

Nomad Space Services Limited

Piazza (Camden) Limited

Realpubs Developments Limited

Realpubs Limited

Realpubs II Limited

Rushmere Sports Club Limited

Sapphire Food North East No.1 Limited

Sapphire Food North West No. 3 Limited

Sapphire Food South East No.4 Limited

Sapphire Food South West No. 2 Limited

Sapphire Rural Destination No. 5 Limited

Stables Market (Camden) Limited

Stanley Sidings Limited

Stanley Sidings (Listed Buildings Restoration) Limited

Stuccomedia Limited

The Camden Market Management Company Limited

The Capital Pub Company Limited

The Market Events Company Limited

The Market Service Charge Company Limited

Tunnel Market Limited

Upper Piazza (Camden) Limited

Water Lane (Kentish Town) Management Limited

There are no other disclosures to be made in accordance with Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules.

About Vitesse Media plc

Vitesse Media plc is an AIM-quoted leading B2B media business specialising in three key areas: Business Information, Live Events and Data and Insight in three key sectors: Technology, Financial and Diversity. Vitesse's ambition is to create content that informs, communities that engage and brands that inspire in order to enable a better business environment for our sponsors and clients.

Vitesse's flagship titles include SmallBusiness.co.uk, Growth Company Investor, Information Age, GrowthBusiness.co.uk and What Investment. Vitesse Media is also responsible for a growing portfolio of high-profile events, including The Quoted Company Awards, Women in IT Awards, British Small Business Awards and Data 50 Awards, amongst others.

For more information visit www.vitessemedia.com

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