Directorate Appointment

HARVEY NASH GROUP PLC

("Harvey Nash" or "the Group")

Re Directorate Appointment

The Board is pleased to announce that David Bezem will be joining the Board as an Independent Non-executive Director with effect from 1st June 2013. 

David has more than 25 years' experience of providing corporate finance advice to UK quoted and private mid-market companies, focussing on the support services and media sectors. David has advised Boards on a variety of situations including executing acquisition led as well as organic growth strategies, raising equity capital and bank finance, and providing general advice in relation to investors and other stakeholders.

David has a B.Sc (econ.) from the London School of Economics and qualified as a Chartered Accountant with Arthur Andersen & Co. He has held a number of roles, most recently as a Managing Director in Altium's corporate finance business and prior to that as a managing director at Close Brothers Corporate Finance.

Ian Kirkpatrick, Chairman, commented:

"I am delighted that David is joining the Board of the Harvey Nash Group completing the recruitment of three Non-Executive Directors which we began some time ago. In the preliminary accounts released today, we reported that the Group had performed ahead of expectations during the year ended 31 January 2013 and we are pleased to report excellent financial results, given the challenging market conditions in the sector.

We are looking forward to working with David and we are confident that he will make a significant contribution to the continuing success of Harvey Nash."

David Bezem holds and has held within the five preceding years the following directorships and partnerships: LMT Chamber Ensemble Ltd (current) and Close Brothers Corporate Finance Ltd (up until 2008).

No further information is required to be disclosed in relation to Julie Baddeley pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13 R.

30 April 2013

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