Director appointments

18 December 2020

WEY EDUCATION PLC

("Wey Education or the "Company")

Appointment of Executive and Non-Executive Director

Wey Education (AIM: WEY), the educational services group, announces that it has today made two further appointments to its Board.

Esther Clark has been appointed as Executive Director of Marketing. Esther joined Wey Education on 10 March 2020.

Esther initially joined the group as Director of Marketing (Designate), and following successful completion of her probationary period, she now joins the Wey Board. Esther is an international executive with 15 years' experience leading marketing, communications, external relations and partnerships with start-ups, scale-ups, global firms, government organisations and, most recently, international schools.

Annika Small has been appointed as a Non-Executive Director and will take up her post on 4 January 2021.

Annika has more than 30 years' experience leading private and public sector organisations using digital technology to drive positive social change. In 2018, she received an OBE for services to social innovation and digital technology. She is currently Chair of the University of Chichester and a Trustee of the John Ellerman Foundation.

The following details in relation to the appointment of Esther Merle Clark, aged 43, are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

The following details in relation to the appointment of Annika Elisabeth Small, aged 54, are disclosed in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules:

There are no other disclosures in accordance with Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules.

Comment

Barrie Whipp, Chairman, commented "I am delighted to welcome Esther and Annika to the Board. In a very short space of time, Esther has demonstrated her wide range of skills and is leading our increasingly critical marketing strategy. Annika joins the Board with extensive skills in the education arena and, having received over five hundred applications, was the leading candidate in a very strong group.

I look forward to working with these two professionals to help deliver the Wey strategy of growth and expansion of our excellent online education service".

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