Dillistone Group Plc

("Dillistone", the "Company" or the "Group")

Result of GM & Directorate Change

Capitalised terms used but not otherwise defined in this Announcement shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in Appendix II of the Company's announcement issued at 4.47 p.m. on 4 February 2026, unless the context requires otherwise.

Dillistone is pleased to announce that all resolutions put to its General Meeting held today were duly passed.  

The votes cast are set out below:

Board Changes

As first announced in the Proposed Placing and Subscription announcement on 4 February 2026 and the associated Circular sent to shareholders on 5 February 2026, Matthias Riechert and Aakash Vanchi Nath will join the board of Dillistone as non-executive directors on Wednesday 25 February 2026 subject only to Admission of the Placing Shares and Subscription Shares.

Also conditional on Admission, Chief Technology Officer Simon Warburton, and Chief Engineering Officer, Steve Hammond will both step down from the Board on Wednesday 25 February 2026. Both Steve and Simon will remain as directors of the Company's wholly owned subsidiary, Ikiru People Limited.

Commenting on these changes, Giles Fearnley, Non-Executive Chairman, said: "Following Admission, Simon Warburton and Steven Hammond will be stepping down from the Board. I thank them both for the significant contributions that they have each made to the Board and the company over the years during which they have served as directors and I am, therefore, delighted that we will continue to benefit from their skills and experience as they both remain with us as executive directors of our subsidiary, Ikiru People Ltd.

I am also delighted to welcome both Matthias Riechert and Aakash Vanchi Nath who are joining the Board as non-executive directors. We shall benefit greatly from their expertise as the Group develops, and delivers on, its new strategy."

Save for the information set out below, there are no further disclosures to be made in accordance with Rule 17, Schedule Two (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies in respect of the appointments of Matthias Siegfried Riechert, aged 52 and Aakash Vanchi Nath, aged 40.

Matthias Riechert

Current Directorships

P&R Real Value
Software Circle Plc
Maxigendance Limited
P&R Investment Management Ltd

Past Directorships

Polleit & Riechert Investment Management LLP

Matthias Riechert as Managing Director of P&R Investment Management Limited ("P&R"), and Aakash Vanchi Nath, as an employee of P&R advise the P&R Real Value Fund. Together the P&R Real Value Fund (6,000,000 shares), Matthias (2,800,000 shares) and Aakash (200,000 shares) will hold 9,000,000 Ordinary Shares or 25.4% of the Enlarged Share Capital of the Company.

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Notes to Editors:

Dillistone Group Plc is a leader in the supply and support of software and services to the recruitment industry. Dillistone operates through the Ikiru People (www.IkiruPeople.com) brand.

The Group develops, markets and supports the Talentis, FileFinder, Infinity, Mid-Office, ISV and GatedTalent products.

Dillistone was admitted to AIM, a market operated by the London Stock Exchange plc, in June 2006. 

Learn about our products:

Talentis Software:                                           https://www.talentis.global/recruitment-software/about-us/

Voyager Software:                                          https://www.voyagersoftware.com

Online Timesheets:                                         https://www.voyagersoftware.com/online-timesheets/