Result of AGM & Board Changes

Glen Group PLC 09 May 2008 9 May 2008 Glen Group plc ('Glen' or 'the Company') Result of AGM and Board Changes Result of Annual General Meeting At the annual general meeting of the Company held today, all resolutions proposed were duly passed. Board changes Glen announces today a number of forthcoming changes to the composition of its Board, each of which will become effective on 1 June 2008. • Alan J Bonner, a co-founder and the Managing Director of Pinnacle Group Limited acquired by the Company in June 2007, will join the Board as Chief Executive Officer. Mr Bonner is the registered and beneficial owner of 122,727,273 ordinary shares of 0.10p in the Company, representing approximately 10.28% of the issued share capital. • Graham J Duncan, the current CEO, will take on the role of Non-Executive Chairman. • Eric M Hagman CBE, who has been Non-Executive Chairman of the Company since it was first admitted to AIM in December 2004, is stepping down to pursue his other business interests. Following the sale of Eclectic Group Limited ('Eclectic') and I G Software Limited ('inGroup') in early January 2008 for a net consideration of £2.7m, the Board has considered a range of options for the Company. Given the skill set of the management team, and recognising market conditions, the Board believes that it remains appropriate to follow our defined telecommunications integration strategy where we continue to see opportunities, particularly in the development of new technologies such as voice over broadband ('VoIP'). In respect of his role as Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Duncan has entered into a letter of appointment which is for an initial period of one year with a three-month rolling notice period thereafter. Separately, he has entered into a consulting contract to provide a package of services to Glen over a period of three years, covering certain financial and M&A work. In order to assist in lowering the costs of the business given its reduced size, Mr Duncan has agreed to bring his existing executive service contract to an end on 31 May 2008, without compensation, notwithstanding that it has a one year notice period. These changes are designed to substantially reduce the annual operating costs of the Group without losing the services and considerable experience of Mr Duncan. Memorandum of Understanding The Company has been informed that Mr Duncan, Mr Bonner and five other shareholders (who together own or control approximately 26.8 per cent. of the issued shares of the Company) have entered into a memorandum of understanding ('MOU') for the purposes of promoting the development of the Company and its business and regulating certain matters thereto. The memorandum contains certain provisions relating to the purchase or sale of shares in the Company by the parties to the MOU. The MOU also confirms the telecom-centric strategy set out in the Company's circular dated 19 December 2007. The MOU provides that any proposed material change to the strategy or certain issues of new shares in the Company should receive the prior approval of a specified majority of the holders of the shares in the Company held by the parties to the MOU, but subject thereto the parties to the MOU will vote in favour of any shareholder resulution proposed by the directors. The MOU confirms that, subject to the terms of the MOU, the directors shall retain complete discretion regarding the management and operations of the Company. Commenting on the board changes, Mr Duncan stated: 'I should firstly like to pay tribute to Eric Hagman, our outgoing Chairman who has served us well. His experience and wise counsel have been invaluable as we built the business. Following the sale of Eclectic and inGroup at the beginning of 2008, the size of Glen has been materially downscaled and Eric felt that his contribution was, inevitably, going to be diluted given the size of the continuing business. From all members of the Board, past and present, I wish Eric well. I would also like to warmly welcome Alan Bonner to the Board as CEO. Alan has a deep knowledge of the telecom industry and I am sure he will work tirelessly to build a telecom-centric solutions business which can deliver shareholder value over time. I am also pleased to be able to step into the role of Non-Executive Chairman which will allow me to fully support Alan as he seeks to bring the group to profitability with a strategy which can bring sustainable growth to the business over time. This role will also allow me to spend more time identifying and appraising opportunities which have the capability of enhancing shareholder value. These changes will give us a reduced annual operating cost base and will provide the focussed expertise needed to re-build the business following the major changes that we have made to it this year and last.' Enquiries: Glen Group plc Graham J Duncan, Chief Executive Officer Tel: 0845 119 2100 Seymour Pierce Jonathan Wright Tel: 020 7107 8000 Pelham PR Alex Walters Tel: 020 3170 7435 Notes: Alan John Bonner, age 42, is currently a director of the following companies: Explore IT Limited Glen Communications Limited Pinnacle ICT Limited Pinnacle Data Limited Pinnacle Group Limited Pinnacle Mobile Limited Pinnacle Telecom PLC Sports Club Telecom Limited Windrush Motorsport Limited In the past five years, Mr Bonner has also been a director of Itelso Limited. Mr Bonner currently owns 122,727,273 ordinary shares in the capital of the Company. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange I
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