Admission to AIM and First Day of Dealings

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21 December 2017

Sumo Group plc

ADMISSION TO TRADING ON AIM AND FIRST DAY OF DEALINGS

Sumo Group plc, one of the UK's largest providers of creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, is pleased to announce that Admission will occur, and dealings in its Ordinary Shares will commence, at 8.00am today, 21 December 2017.

Dealings in the Ordinary Shares will commence under the ticker "SUMO" and the ISIN number is GB00BD3HV384.

Upon Admission, the Company will have a market capitalisation of £145 million, following a successful £78.15 million total fundraise. The fundraise raised c.£38.45 million for the Company and c.£39.70 million for the selling shareholders, both at 100p per Ordinary Share. The fundraise received strong demand from blue chip institutional investors.

Carl Cavers, Founder of Sumo Digital and CEO of the Company, said:

"Admission to AIM this morning marks a major milestone in our journey. We have always strived for excellence within the business and our aim is to deliver the same level of excellence to the Company's investors, creating value in this exciting, fast growing industry. As we enter this new stage in our growth and development, I would like to thank everyone who helped Sumo Group plc achieve a successful flotation today, especially our talented people, who are the backbone and ingenuity behind this business."

About Sumo Group - www.sumogroupplc.com

Sumo Group's award-winning businesses provide creative and development services to the video games and entertainment industries, from studios in Sheffield, Newcastle, Nottingham, Pune (India) and Vancouver (Canada). 

Our operating businesses include Sumo Digital Ltd. ("Sumo Digital") and Atomhawk Design Ltd ("Atomhawk"). Sumo Digital, our primary business, is one of the UK's largest independent developers of AAA-rated video games, providing both turnkey and co-development solutions to an international blue-chip client base. Atomhawk, a complementary business acquired in June 2017, is a multi-award winning visual design company, servicing the games, film and visual effects industries. Together we deliver full-service visual and development solutions, which include initial concepts and pre-production, production and development, and post-release support.