Board change

1 March 2017

NCC Group plc

Board change

NCC Group plc (LSE: NCC, "NCC Group" or "the Group"), the independent global cyber security and risk mitigation expert, announces that Rob Cotton has stepped down as Chief Executive of the Group and as an Executive Director of the Board with immediate effect.

Brian Tenner, Chief Financial Officer, will take over as Interim Chief Executive and will lead the strategic review, which was announced last week.

The Board expects to update the market no later than the Group's year end results, due in July 2017.

Paul Mitchell, Chairman said:

"Rob has served the Group for the last 17 years, steering it through its move to the London Stock Exchange's main market in July 2007, following admission to AIM in July 2004. We would like to thank him for his major contribution and wish him well for the future."

Debbie Hewitt, Senior Independent Director, will continue to lead the search for the Chairman, to replace Paul Mitchell when he steps down at the end of May 2017.

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