Director Declaration

24 May 2017

Exova Group plc

Notification of new directorship held by a director in another publicly quoted company

In accordance with Listing Rule 9.6.14, Exova Group plc announces that Ian El-Mokadem, Chief Executive Officer of Exova Group plc, will be appointed as a non-executive director of Serco Group Plc with effect from 1 July 2017.

For further information please contact:

Neil MacLennan

General Counsel & Company Secretary

Telephone: 0131 333 8053

Exova is one of the world's leading laboratory-based testing groups, trusted by organisations to test and advise on the safety, quality and performance of their products and operations. Headquartered in Edinburgh, UK, Exova operates 138 laboratories and offices in 33 countries and employs around 4,200 people throughout Europe, the Americas, the Middle East, Asia/Asia Pacific and Africa.

Exova's capabilities help to extend asset life, bring predictability to applications, and shorten the time to market for customers' products, processes and materials. With over 90 years' experience, Exova specialises in testing across a number of key sectors ranging from Aerospace to Fire & Building Products; Oil & Gas and Industrials; Infrastructure & Environment; Transportation; and Health Sciences.

Exova Group plc is registered in England (registration number 08907086). Its legal entity identifier ('LEI') number is 213800BFE317FGSYMZ19.