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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

6 June 2022

M&C Saatchi plc

(the "Company")

Notice of Annual General Meeting and Director Change

The Company is pleased to announce the Notice of Annual General Meeting (the "Notice") has been published today. The Notice is available on the Company's website at https://www.mcsaatchiplc.com/reports-results/2021. Printed copies of the Notice are being posted to shareholders who have requested hard copies.

The Company's Annual General Meeting (the "AGM") will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday 30 June 2022 at the Company's offices at 36 Golden Square, London W1F 9EE.

The directors of the Company other than Vin Murria (the "Independent Directors") have concluded that, in light of the offers for the Company by each of AdvancedAdvT Limited, a vehicle connected with Vin Murria, and Next Fifteen Communications Group plc, it is not appropriate for Vin Murria to be proposed for re-election as a director at the AGM. Therefore, the Independent Directors have resolved that Vin Murria be removed from the Board with immediate effect and no resolution for Vin Murria's re-election be presented at the AGM.

The person responsible for arranging this announcement on behalf of the Company is Gareth Davis, Chairman.