Re Directorate and AGM Statement

HARVEY NASH GROUP PLC

("Harvey Nash" or "the Group")

Re Directorate and AGM Statement

The Board is pleased to announce that Julie Baddeley will be joining the Board as an independent non-executive director with effect from 1st September 2011. Julie, who is currently a non-executive director of Chrysalis VCT plc and Greggs Plc has extensive experience of executive and non-executive roles in some of the UK's leading organisations, both in the public and private sectors, where she has gained particular expertise in business management and corporate strategy.

Until very recently, she was also a director of Spice plc and of Camelot Group plc. She was non-executive director of the BOC Group from 2001 to 2005 and of ComputerLand UK plc between 2005 and 2008. Julie was also an executive director of Woolwich plc between 1998 and 2000 and of the Yorkshire Building Society from 2001 to 2008. She also spent two terms on the Board of the Department of Health from 2005 to 2010.

As an Associate Fellow at Oxford University's Said Business School Julie has coached executive business teams from around the world on strategy, and she has also been the partner in charge of Accenture's change management practice in Europe.

It is intended that Julie will chair the remuneration committee of the Board.

As previously announced, Gus Moore, who has been a director for twelve years and senior independent director for the last 12 years, will step down from the Board at the conclusion of the Group's AGM, to be held later today.

Ian Kirkpatrick, Chairman, will comment at the AGM today:

"In our Interim Management Statement on the 31 May 2011, we reported that the Group had performed ahead of budget during the first quarter ended 30 April 2011 and we are pleased that this trend has continued into the second quarter which ends on the 31 July 2011.

"I would like to take the opportunity, on behalf of the Board, to thank Gus Moore for his significant and invaluable contribution over the last twelve years. His wise counsel will be missed. We all wish him well for the future."

"We are delighted to announce that Julie Baddeley will be joining the Board and look forward to her arrival in September. Julie's extensive experience will make her a valuable addition to the Board. We are looking forward to working with Julie and we are confident that she will make a significant contribution to the continuing success of Harvey Nash."

Julie Baddeley holds and has held within the five preceding years the following directorships and partnerships:

Current directorships and partnerships:

Greggs plc

Chrysalis VCT 

Past directorships and partnerships:

Computerland UK plc

Spice plc

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

30 June 2011

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