Directorate change and key appointment

20 January 2014 Norman Broadbent plc ("Norman Broadbent", the "Company" or the "Group") Directorate Change and Key appointment to Arcus Global Partners The Company announces that Ben Felton, a Board Director and the Company's ChiefFinancial Officer, has advised the Board that he will be resigning with effectfrom 30 March 2014 to take up a senior position in a larger organisation. Aprocess to find his replacement is underway and Ben will oversee the full yearaudit process. The Company expects to announce its full year results in April2014. Norman Broadbent is pleased to announce the appointment of Justin Whitehouse asHead of the Arcus Global Partners interim management practice with immediateeffect. Justin is joining Arcus Global Partners ("Arcus"), the Company's whollyowned subsidiary specialising in contingent search, executive RPO and interimmanagement, from Green Park Interim & Executive Search. Prior to Green Park,Justin co-founded his own successful interim recruitment firm. Justin joins the Group following the subscription on 22 October 2013 whichraised £700,000, with the funds primarily being used to accelerate the growthof Arcus and the Company's social media recruitment and consultancy business,Connecting Corporates. Pierce Casey, Chairman of Norman Broadbent, commented: "The Board wishes Ben well in his new role and would like to record itsappreciation of the substantial contribution he has made to the business overthe past five years. "We are delighted that Justin has decided to join us and are confident that hewill make a significant contribution to the development of the interimmanagement business and the success of Arcus Global Partners, which weestablished in March 2013 and which has shown strong momentum since." Contacts: Norman Broadbent plc 020 7484 0000Pierce Casey / Sue O'Brien /Ben Felton Sanlam Securities UK Limited (Nominated Adviser & Broker) 020 7628 2200Simon Clements / Virginia Bull / Catherine Miles