Mode announces changes to board of directors

11th May 2022: Mode Global Holdings PLC (LSE: MODE), the LSE-listed Fintech Group, has today announced a change to its board of directors with immediate effect. Current non-executive director, Gary Wilkinson and executive director Jonathan Conway have stepped down and Mike Robertson and David Shrier have been appointed to the board in their place as non-executive directors.

Mike Robertson joins Mode Global Holdings having worked in financial services in a range of global positions, and has extensive experience and knowledge in the global payment and FX trading sector. Mr Robertson has held various senior positions in big banks, such as the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), HSBC and Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he most recently held the position of Managing Director, Global Head of Transactional FX Trading.

David Shrier joins as a globally recognised AI, blockchain and fintech expert, with proven experience in driving enterprise growth having delivered $10bn of value-creation opportunities with firms such as Dun & Bradstreet, Ernst & Young, GE, Wolters Kluwer and The Walt Disney Company as well as leading private equity and VC funds. Mr Shrier also serves as Professor of Practice (Artificial Intelligence and Innovation) with Imperial College Business School, Imperial College London.

Jonathan Rowland, Mode Global Holdings Executive Chairman comments: "Mike and David's addition to the Board comes at an exciting time for Mode. As a London-listed fintech, we are a rarity, and have no doubt that their combined experience and guidance can help us to accelerate our growth as we enter the next chapter as a company. I would like to thank Gary and Jonathan for their tenures at Mode and wish them the best."

Mike Robertson, non-executive director comments: "Mode is revolutionising crypto's place in the financial services ecosystem by helping to make it part of our everyday financial life. I am delighted to join this company at such an exciting time and look forward to lending my experience as we look to grow the business in the coming years."

David Shrier, non-executive director comments: "The convergence of finance, technology and lifestyle means that financial services is undertaking its most rapid change in decades. Disrupting the status quo to deliver better capabilities to the market, as Mode is doing, could help catapult us into the next chapter, where we have fluid and seamless transitions between fiat and cryptocurrencies. I am delighted to join the Mode family in this pioneering opportunity."

Rita Liu, Mode CEO comments: "2022 is a big year for Mode and these two new additions signal our intentions. Mike and David are two industry heavyweights that will help not only in terms of strategy but will also help us grow our networks and drive growth. I'd like to formally welcome both to Mode and look forward to what we can achieve together"

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Notes to Editors

About Mode:

Mode is an LSE-listed fintech company on a mission to build the world's most disruptive ecosystem where exchanging value and growing wealth is seamless for all. Mode is leveraging the power of Bitcoin and Open Banking to deliver on this mission and offer customers in the UK a one-stop app to shop, earn and grow their Bitcoin, all in one place. For businesses, Mode provides a cheaper, safer and smarter alternative to card payments that rewards shoppers with Bitcoin Cashback.

To learn more, visit our customer/business site at www.modeapp.com or our investor site at www.modeplc.com.