Appointment of 3 independent NEDs

27 August 2015

BCA Marketplace plc

("BCA")

Appointment of three independent Non-Executive Directors

BCA, Europe's largest used vehicle marketplace, is pleased to announce the appointment with effect from today of three independent non-executive directors to strengthen its Board.

Stephen Gutteridge, 60, is to be appointed Senior Non Executive Director. He has an extensive range of industrial and public company experience, both as an executive and non-executive director across the oil and gas, utilities, packaging, training and education sectors. He has held the role of Chairman at Nighthawk Energy plc between 2011 and 2014; at President Energy plc between 2007 and 2011 and also at Star Energy Group plc from its IPO through to its acquisition by Petronas. Stephen's executive experience includes his role as Managing Director of Supply at Seeboard plc during its time as a £1.5bn publicly listed utility company. Stephen is currently a non-executive director of Fulcrum Utility Services plc.

Jon Kamaluddin, 42, a Chartered Accountant, will Chair the Audit Committee. Mr Kamaluddin has a strong background in finance, retail and e-commerce. He serves as a non-executive director at a number of private companies and was, until October 2013, International Director of ASOS plc, having also held the role of Finance Director and Company Secretary between 2004 and 2009. He was instrumental to ASOS plc's significant growth and led its global expansion.

Piet Coelewij, 55, is a multilingual Dutch national who has an extensive international background and a proven track record of leading growth businesses in innovative and disruptive business environments. Piet is Vice President of Global Operations of US-based Sonos, a wireless HiFi equipment manufacturer, having previously been Managing Director, Europe. He has previously held senior positions at Amazon.com in the UK between 2007 and 2011 and at Phillips Consumer Electronics in China between 2004 and 2006. Piet's extensive digital experience and background will support the Company's digital growth opportunities.

Commenting on the appointments, Executive Chairman, Avril Palmer-Baunack, said:

"We have conducted a very thorough search to identify the right blend of experience and expertise for our group of independent non-executive directors and the Board is delighted with the outcome. With their collective knowledge and experience of areas such as retail and digital development as well as growth of public companies in international markets we expect that Stephen, Jon and Piet will bring considerable value to the Board and greatly benefit BCA as it continues to progress its strategy."

There are no further details to be disclosed in respect of Stephen Gutteridge, Jon Kamaluddin or Piet Coelewij under paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK FCA.

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