Appointment of Chair

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XLMedia PLC
31 March 2022
 

31 March 2022

 

 

XLMedia PLC

("XLMedia" or the "Group" or the "Company")

 

Appointment of Chair

 

XLMedia (AIM: XLM), a leading global digital performance publisher, announces the appointment of Marcus Rich as Non-Executive Chair with immediate effect. Marcus will also be a member of Audit, Remuneration and Risk Committees. 

 

Marcus brings a wealth of experience, having held both Executive and Non-Executive roles at corporations across the media sector. Marcus spent five years at DMGT, where he held the role of Managing Director at Mail On Sunday before becoming Commercial Director at Associated Newspapers. Previously Marcus worked at EMAP for 16 years, during which time he held the role of Group Managing Director of EMAP Lifestyle Magazines and EMAP Advertising, alongside overseeing the company's Australian and US businesses.

 

Marcus spent six years as Chief Executive Officer of TI Media, where he gained an in-depth knowledge of digital publishing and supervised digital content operations. In his early career Marcus was also a Group Account Director at McCann Erickson and managed Optimus Communications.

 

Marcus is currently Non-Executive Chairman at AIM listed Digitalbox Plc, a mobile first digital media company.

 

Julie Markey, currently Interim Non-Executive Chair of XLMedia, commented:

 

"On behalf of the board, I am delighted to welcome Marcus to XLMedia, who brings a wealth of digital publishing and capital markets experience to this role. We look forward to Marcus supporting the strategic ambitions for our business and I believe we will greatly benefit from his knowledge and expertise."

 

Marcus Rich added:

 

"I am very excited to be joining XLMedia plc at this important time in its development. I am really looking forward to working with the team following the period of strategic redirection to maximise the digital opportunities from the existing assets and take advantage of the growth opportunities in the core areas of sports betting in a marketplace that is constantly evolving. I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Julie Markey for the support she has provided as interim-chair."

 

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 

Marcus Alvin Rich, aged 62, holds or has held in the past 5 years the following directorships and partnerships:

 

Current

Past five years

Perfect Storm Productions Limited

Meredith India Services Private Limited

Digitalbox plc

IPC Connect Ltd

Mar Advisory Limited

IPC Ignite! Limited


IPC Inspire Limited


IPC Southbank Publishing Co. Ltd


IPC Tx Ltd


Professional Publishers Association Ltd


Sapphire Midco Ltd


Sapphire Bidco Ltd


Sapphire Holdco Ltd


Sapphire Topco Ltd


Time Inc (UK) Property Investments Ltd


International Craft & Hobby Fair Ltd


Mareve Ltd


Evarn Ltd


IPC Magazines (Overseas) Ltd


Marketforce (UK) Ltd


New Musical Express Ltd


Chat Publications Ltd


Independent Television Publications Ltd


Mousebreaker Ltd


W.H. & L. Collingridge Ltd


Odhams Press Ltd


Magazine Publishing Co Ltd


Options Magazine Ltd


The Essentials Publishing Co Ltd


IPC Holdings Ltd


Portrait Magazine Ltd


Independent Television Books Ltd


George Newnes Ltd


The Yachting Monthly Ltd


Persuasion Ltd


Collection & Litigation Services International Ltd


C Arthur Pearson Ltd


Country Life Ltd


Magazine Publishing Holdings Ltd


European Magazines Ltd


TI Media Ltd


EX TRL Ltd


UK Cycling Events Ltd


Collective Europe


Publishers Audience Measurement Co Ltd


TI Magazines Europe Ltd


T1M Media Ltd


TI Atlantic Europe Holdings Ltd


TI European Holdings Ltd


T1M Magazines Ltd


Decanter Magazine Ltd


Link House Magazines Ltd


Boating Publications Ltd


Prestige Magazines Ltd


LH Media Ltd


TI Magazines (UK) Ltd


T1M Holdings (UK) Ltd


T1M Group Ltd


TI UK Publishing Holdings Ltd


Feedback Publications Ltd


TI Magazines Holdings Ltd


International Publishing Corporation Ltd


Trustedreviews Limited

 

 

Save as disclosed above, no further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

For further information, please contact:

 

XLMedia plc

Stuart Simms, Chief Executive Officer

Caroline Ackroyd, Chief Financial Officer

www.xlmedia.com

 

ir@xlmedia.com

via Vigo Consulting

Vigo Consulting

Jeremy Garcia / Kendall Hill

www.vigoconsulting.com

 

Tel: 020 7390 0233

Cenkos Securities plc (Nomad and Joint Broker)

Giles Balleny / Max Gould

www.cenkos.com

 

Tel: 020 7397 8900

Berenberg (Joint Broker)

Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Jack Botros www.berenberg.com

Tel: 020 3207 7800

 

Notes:

XLMedia is a global digital performance publisher. Operating across a variety of vertical markets including online gambling, personal finance and sports, the Group uses proprietary tools and methodologies to identify and target high value consumers for platform operators.

 

XLMedia operates branded, content-rich websites, underpinned by intelligent market-leading technology and data, to build stronger and lasting relationships with consumers.

 

The Group seeks to create a balanced portfolio of premium websites to cover a range of attractive geographies, both stable and high-growth verticals, with greater exposure to regulated markets. 

 

 

 

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