Associate Director appointed to Nakama Hong Kong

UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL: 7:00 AM, Tuesday 2nd of February 2016

Nakama Group plc (AIM: NAK)

("Nakama" or "the Company")

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR APPOINTED TO GROWING

TECHNOLOGY DIVISION IN HONG KONG

Sharon Koelewyn to focus immediately on building a specialist team of consultants

Nakama Group plc (AIM: NAK), the AIM quoted international recruitment consultancy providing staff for the Web, Interactive, Digital Media, IT and Business Change sectors, is pleased to announce that as a result of growth in Nakama APAC, Sharon Koelewyn has been appointed to the Senior Management Team as an Associate Director of Nakama's Hong Kong office, effective immediately.

Sharon will work alongside Managing Director, Adam Williams, to further grow and develop the Group's presence in the region and the profile of its Technology and Digital Transformation division, with a key focus on hiring a specialist team of consultants to ensure Nakama Hong Kong can partner and swiftly deliver on its clients' growing digital staffing needs.

Sharon joins Nakama with over eight years experience in the recruitment industry, leading teams within top recruitment firms in both Sydney and London operating within the finance, regulation and transformation arenas.

Rob Sheffield, CEO of Nakama Group PLC comments:

"We're delighted to have Sharon join the Hong Kong team, during this exciting period of growth. Sharon is someone who I have known and worked with over the past five years and her professional and personable approach will serve us and our clients well. The digital sector is thriving across the APAC region and it's vital we have we have the right people in place to drive our brand, service lines, performance and growth trajectory forward.

"Sharon has the experience and shares the values that we need to ensure the success of our Hong Kong operation. I welcome her very warmly to the Group."

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NOTES TO EDITORS

About Nakama Group plc:

Nakama Group plc is a recruitment group of two branded solutions placing people into specialist and management positions:

 * Nakama operates in the digital, creative, media, marketing and technology sectors all over the world from offices in the UK, Asia, Australia and North America.

 * The Highams brand specialises in the Financial Services sector, specifically Business Change and IT in Insurance and Wealth Management currently in the UK and Europe.

Nakama Group plc was created in October 2011 through the acquisition of Nakama Ltd UK and its subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Sydney, and Melbourne by AIM listed Highams Systems Services Group plc.

Since forming in 2011, the Group has opened an office in Singapore for Digital, Creative, Media and Marketing.

Our aim is to offer all our services from both our brands in all our locations.