1 October 2021

Aptitude Software Group plc

("Aptitude Software" or the "Group")

Non-Executive Directorate and Board Committee Changes

Appointment of Sara Dickinson as a Non-Executive Director

The Board of Aptitude Software is pleased to announce that Sara Dickinson has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Group, with effect from 1 October 2021.

Sara is Senior Vice President of Finance at Expedia Group, having previously been the Chief Finance Officer of Expedia Partner Solutions, the global B2B technology solutions division within Expedia.  Sara brings over 25 years' of financial experience to the Board, as well as significant knowledge of digital finance processes and finance transformation. Until August 2021, Sara was also a Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Finance Committee of A2Dominion, a residential property group with a debt listing on the London Stock Exchange. Sara's other past experience includes Commercial Finance Director at Costa Coffee, Group Financial Controller for Sage Group PLC and Vice President and European CFO of ebookers.

There are no further details required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 in connection with Sara's Dickinson's appointment.

Future changes to Non-Executive Directorate and the composition of Board Committees

The Board of Aptitude Software also announces the following planned changes relating to the composition of the Board and its Committees:

Peter Whiting, current Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee, has confirmed his intention not to seek re-election as a Non-Executive Director at the Group's next Annual General Meeting, to be held in April 2022 ("AGM"). Peter has served on the Board since 2 February 2012. Following the release of the Group's 2021 Annual Results in March 2022, and prior to the AGM, Peter will resign from his current responsibilities of Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director. At that time, Barbara Moorhouse, Non-Executive Director and current Chair of the Audit Committee, will assume the responsibilities of Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Senior Independent Director and Sara Dickinson will take over the role of Chair of the Audit Committee.

Ivan Martin, Non-Executive Chair, will continue to Chair Aptitude Software's Nomination Committee. 

Ivan Martin, Non-Executive Chair of Aptitude Software commented:

"I am absolutely delighted to welcome Sara Dickinson to the Board of Aptitude Software as a Non-Executive Director and the future Chair of the Audit Committee. Sara brings a wealth of finance, finance transformation and digital automation skills to our Board as well as an international perspective to support our global expansion plans. I am also pleased to be able to communicate in advance our plans for the continued evolution of the Board's governance structures and responsibilities.

My fellow Board members and I are extremely grateful for the significant contribution that Peter Whiting has made, and continues to make, to Aptitude Software as Senior Independent Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee. We will be saddened to see Peter step down from the Board in 2022 and we thank him for his commitment to ensuring a smooth handover of his responsibilities ahead of this time.

I am very confident that Barbara Moorhouse will provide excellent leadership of the Remuneration Committee and be a highly effective Senior Independent Director. Barbara has served on the Remuneration Committee since her appointment in 2015 and has demonstrated a robust and independent approach within both this role and her current role as Chair of the Audit Committee."

Contacts

Georgina Sharley, Company Secretary                                                   020-3687-3200

Caroline Forde / Sam Modlin, Alma PR                                                 020-3405-0205

[email protected]