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FDM Group PLC 29 January 2008 For immediate release 29 January 2008 FDM Group plc ("FDM" or the "Company") Trading update, notice of results and board changes Trading update and notice of results The Board of FDM (LSE: FDMG) announces that it will be releasing its preliminary results for the year ended 31 December 2007 on 11 March 2008. There will be an analyst's meeting at 9:30 a.m. at the offices of Noble & Company Limited at 120 Old Broad Street, London EC2N 1AR. Any analysts wishing to attend should contact Archie Berens at Pelham PR on 0207 743 6679. Since the Company released its positive trading update on 13 December 2007, the Company has continued to trade well and the Board continue to be encouraged by the outlook for the Company for the year ending 31 December 2008. Board changes The Board of FDM are pleased to today announce the appointments of Sheila Flavell and Andrew Brown as Executive Directors of the Company with immediate effect. Sheila Flavell has enjoyed a successful business career stretching over 20 years in both the public and private sectors of information technology. She joined FDM in 1998 as a senior executive and has been fundamental to the success and development of FDM's Global Services. Sheila has responsibility for FDM's Testing, Consultancy, Support and Training business areas as well as overseeing the strategic direction of the FDM Academy programme. She holds both an MBA and an MA in Marketing and is a qualified PRINCE2 Practitioner. Andrew Brown joined FDM in 1994, and was instrumental in establishing FDM as a leading provider of Client Server development and consultancy services within the UK. He also developed FDM's Financial Services Sector offering and won FDM's first major finance client, NatWest. He subsequently went on to establish FDM as a key vendor to other major financial organisations, including Deutsche Bank, UBS, HSBC, ABN Amro and RBS. This paved the way for the opening of FDM's City office in 2007. He is now Head of Group Sales and is responsible for the development of products and services for FDM and its customers. The Board also announces that Julian Divett, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, intends to step down from the Board at the end of the first quarter 2008 to pursue other interests overseas. Julian Divett has been with the Company since 1991 and has been on the Board since 2001. He has been an integral part of the Company's development and was heavily involved in the Company's successful flotation on AIM in 2005. The Board would like to record their appreciation of all Julian's hard work since he joined FDM. In light of the appointments of Sheila Flavell and Andrew Brown, the Board of FDM do not intend to appoint a replacement Chief Operating Officer. Further details in respect of the appointments of Sheila Flavell and Andrew Brown, as required under Schedule 2(g) and rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies, are contained in Appendix One to this announcement. Rod Flavell, Chief Executive Officer of FDM, said: "I would like to express my personal thanks to Julian Divett for the key role he has played in the development and growth of FDM's business. Julian is leaving to pursue other interests overseas and we wish him all the best for the future. I am delighted however that Sheila and Andy are joining the Board of FDM. Their experience and in-depth knowledge of FDM and its business model will be of considerable value to the Board in the future. "December's trading was as we expected and we have seen no fall off in demand for the services which FDM provide to our clients since the beginning of the current year. I look forward to updating shareholders on our progress in March." Julian Divett commented: "Having worked with Sheila and Andy for the last ten years, I can vouch for their skill, energy and experience. I am therefore confident that I will be leaving FDM in very strong operational hands. As an investor in the Company, I look forward to sharing in their continued success." For further information please contact: FDM Group Plc Noble & Company Limited Pelham PR Tel: 0870 060 3100 Tel: 0207 763 2200 Tel: 0207 743 6679 Rod Flavell Nick Naylor Archie Berens Chief Executive Officer Nick Athanas David Templeman Chief Financial Officer Appendix One In accordance with Schedule 2(g) and rule 17 of the AIM Rules for Companies, the following information in relation to the appointments of Mr Andrew Robert Brown and Mrs Sheila May Flavell (previous married name Mansell and nee McDougall) are disclosed below: Sheila Flavell, aged 51, holds and has held within the five preceding years the following directorships and partnerships: Current directorships and partnerships: Glen Dudley Investments Limited Past directorships and partnerships: None As at 28 January 2008 Sheila Flavell had a direct interest in 186,924 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company representing 0.80% of the issued share capital of the Company. Rod Flavell, the Company's Chief Executive Officer and husband of Sheila Flavell, has a direct interest in 1,830,000 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company representing 7.88% of the issued share capital of the Company. For the purposes of the AIM Rules for Companies, Sheila Flavell is therefore deemed to have a direct interest in 2,016,924 ordinary shares of 1 pence in the Company representing 8.69% of the issued share capital of the Company. Andrew Brown, aged 35, holds and has held within the five preceding years the following directorships and partnerships: Current directorships and partnerships: None Past directorships and partnerships: None As at 28 January 2008 Andrew Brown had a direct interest in 215,462 ordinary shares of 1 pence each in the Company representing 0.93% of the issued share capital of the Company. In addition, as at 28 January 2008, Andrew Brown and connected parties have options over a total of 96,250 ordinary shares in the Company as follows: - 50,000 options at an exercise price of 1 pence per share; - 23,000 options at an exercise price of 55 pence per share; - 18,750 options at an exercise price of 78 pence per share; and - 4,500 options at an exercise price of 86.5 pence per share Save as set out above, there is no further information to be disclosed in respect of Sheila Flavell and Andrew Brown under Schedule 2(g) and rule 17 of the AIM Rules. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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