Grant of Options and Directors' Interest

20 April 2018

ECSC Group plc

("ECSC" or the "Company")

Grant of Options and Directors' Interest

ECSC Group plc (AIM: ECSC), the cyber security services provider, announces the grant of share options to certain directors.

The Company has, on 18 April 2018, granted options over 100,000 shares to each of David Mathewson, Non-Executive Chairman, and Elizabeth Gooch, Non-Executive Director ("Options"). The 200,000 Options have an exercise price of 78 pence per share, and are subject to a three-year vesting period and to the performance condition of the Company's closing mid-market share price exceeding 200 pence for 10 consecutive business days following the Options vesting date. The grant represents approximately 2.2% of the current issued share capital of the Company.

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ECSC is a proven provider of cyber security services with a blue-chip client base that offers a comprehensive range of solutions.

The Company has over 16 years' experience in the design, implementation and management of cyber security solutions. ECSC's consultancy-led approach, and its combination of custom methodologies and in-house proprietary technologies, enables the Company to provide individually tailored services to its clients. The Company has significant intellectual property, including bespoke products delivering remotely managed cyber security services and custom-made internal support and delivery systems.