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28 July 2022

ECSC Group plc

('ECSC' or the 'Company' or the 'Group')

Board Changes

ECSC Group plc (AIM: ECSC), the provider of cyber security services, is delighted to announce the appointment of Matthew Briggs as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) with immediate effect.  Matthew is an experienced business leader, including positions as Group CEO of AutoProtect Group, CEO of Minster Law Solicitors, Chief Commercial Officer for RAC, Divisional Managing Director in Aviva plc and CEO of Capita Insurance (part of Capita plc). He has also held a number of non-executive Chairman and non-executive director roles.

As part of the Company board re-organisation, Ian Mann will move to Executive Chairman, focussing on plc board effectiveness, and internally on cyber security strategy, product/service innovation, and development.  In line with QCA guidance, this position will be temporary, and reviewed in light of future non-executive appointments.

As CEO, Matthew will be responsible for developing and executing the business's growth strategy, developing the senior leadership team, and expanding the channels to market with a heightened focus on strategic partnerships.

David Mathewson will move from Non-Executive Chairman to senior Non-Executive Director with responsibility for chairing the Audit Committee, splitting this role from Chairman in line with QCA guidelines.  The composition of all of ECSC's Board committees will be reviewed at the time of future non-executive appointments. 

Matthew Briggs, CEO of ECSC, commented:

"I am excited by the opportunities in this dynamic sector, building on ECSC's excellent reputation and history of service innovation.  Having used ECSC services prior to joining the Company, I can attest to their value, both in preventing costly cyber breaches and as an essential business emergency service."

Ian Mann, Executive Chairman of ECSC, commented:

"Having worked with Matthew as a client, I am delighted to welcome him into a strengthened ECSC board.  Matthew brings a wealth of commercial experience in highly relevant sectors, and an excellent understanding of the value ECSC services have to offer any organisation.  I look forward to the opportunity to re-focus on cyber security delivery and innovation."

AIM Disclosures:

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Matthew John Briggs, who is aged 54, has the following current or past directorships or partnerships:

There is no further information on Matthew Briggs required to be disclosed under Schedule Two, paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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Notes to Editors:

Founded in 2000, ECSC Group plc is the UK's longest running 'full-service' cyber security service provider.  ECSC provides expert security breach prevention, detection and response support to organisations across all sectors.

ECSC operates from two Security Operations Centres (SOCs): one in Yorkshire, UK, and the other in Brisbane, Australia.  ECSC MDR Division offers flexible 24/7/365 cyber security managed detection, and response support to its clients.  The Assurance Division provides guidance, certification to industry standards, and extensive testing services to allow organisations to improve, and demonstrate, their cyber security effectiveness.

The Company's broad client base ranges from e-commerce start-ups to global blue-chip organisations, including 10% of the FTSE 100.

For more information please visit the following: https://investor.ecsc.co.uk/