1 September 2022

SpaceandPeople plc

("SpaceandPeople" or the "Company")

Directorate change

SpaceandPeople, (AIM:SAL) the retail, promotional and brand experience specialist, is pleased to announce that John Scott is to join the Company's board of directors (the "Board") as an independent Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

John has over 25 years of retail and consumer services experience, particularly in the development and operation of international customer facing businesses. He has held senior positions in high-street brands including Debenhams (2004-17) and TM Lewin (2017-20) where he was International Director, focused on global strategic growth and business development.

In June 2020, he founded and is CEO of Liminal Retail Limited, a consultancy and advisory practice working with brands, retail operators and landlords, across the UK and globally, to maximise the opportunities delivered by the current fluid and transitional time within the retail industry. John is also a Senior Industry Advisor within Tessiant, a Management Consultancy focusing on retail strategy and transformation.   

John is also a member of the advisory board of consumer brands research organisation IORMA Consumer Commerce Centre, advisory committee member of the charity, The Retail Trust and the advisory committee of Mapic, the global platform for retail real estate.

George Watt, Chairman, commented:

"I would like to welcome John to the Board of SpaceandPeople. John's background and experience in the retail sector, both domestically and internationally, will bring additional strategic insights and contributions to the Company."

John Scott commented:

"I'm delighted to be joining the Board of SpaceandPeople and look forward to contributing to their market leading work in one of the most progressive and exciting sectors of the industry.  Brands now crave visibility and the ability to interact directly with communities where they congregate. SpaceandPeople are leading the way on brand engagement, activation, collaboration, and retail operations in many of the most relevant arenas in the UK and Germany.  I'm very excited to support them in this enterprise, and in providing a strategic and creative contribution to its further development."

The following information is disclosed in accordance with Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Alfred John William Scott, known as John Scott (aged 49) holds or has held the following directorships or partnerships in the last five years:

Save as disclosed above, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17 or Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries

SpaceandPeople plc

Nancy Cullen, Gregor Dunlay                                                                             0845 241 8215

Zeus (Nominated Adviser and Broker)

David Foreman, Jamie Peel                                                                               020 3829 5000