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RNS Number : 5003R  YouGov PLC  07 June 2024

07 June 2024

YouGov plc

 

("YouGov" or "the Group" or "the Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

YouGov, the international research and data analytics group, announces the
appointment of Deborah Davis as Non‐Executive Director and Chair of the
Remuneration Committee with immediate effect.

 

Deborah has extensive global experience in platform business models, software,
fintech, telecoms and e-commerce businesses. Deborah is currently Chair of
Diaceutics plc, Chair of the Remuneration Committee and Non-Executive Director
at International Personal Finance plc, and Non-Executive Director at Lloyds
Banking Group Insurance Board and ACD Companies. Deborah was recently a
Non-Executive Director and Chair of the Remuneration Committee at both IDEX
Biometrics ASA and the Institute of Directors in the UK. Deborah is a trustee
of the Southern African Conservation Trust, and is a Fellow of the Institute
of Directors.

 

Deborah will also join the Board's Nomination Committee with immediate effect.

 

Commenting on the appointment, Stephan Shakespeare, Chair, said: "On behalf of
the Board, I am thrilled to welcome Deborah to join us. Deborah's extensive
experience of public and non-public Board roles, coupled with her digital
focus and international markets experience, will further strengthen our
governance capabilities. With Deborah leading the Remuneration Committee, we
are confident that we have a strong and balanced Board supporting the
Company's growth and strategic ambitions."

 

Deborah Davis commented: "I am delighted to join the Board of YouGov. This
role allows me to leverage my experience in various sectors to support
YouGov's growth and innovation.  I look forward to working with this
impressive team, enhancing governance and contributing to the strategic
direction of the Company."

 

Following Deborah's appointment, the composition of the Board's Committees is
as noted below:

 

 Audit & Risk Committee      Nomination Committee         Remuneration Committee
 Ashley Martin (Chair)       Stephan Shakespeare (Chair)  Deborah Davis (Chair)
 Devesh Mishra               Deborah Davis                Shalini Govil-Pai
 Nick Prettejohn             Shalini Govil-Pai            Ashley Martin
                             Ashley Martin                Andrea Newman
                             Devesh Mishra                Nick Prettejohn
                             Andrea Newman
                             Nick Prettejohn

 

Additional Disclosures Required under the AIM Rules for Companies

 

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

 

Deborah Davis (aged 61) is or has been a Director of the following companies
within the past five years:

 

Current Directorships:

 Position                Organisation
 Non-Executive Director  Sirius Real Estate Limited (effective 1 December 2024)
 Chair                   Diaceutics plc
 Non-Executive Director  International Personal Finance plc
 Non-Executive Director  Lloyds Banking Group Insurance Board and ACD Companies including:

                         Scottish Widows Limited

                         Lloyds Bank General Insurance Limited

                         Lloyds Bank General Insurance Holdings Limited

                         HBOS Investment Fund Managers Limited

                         St Andrew's Insurance PLC

                         Scottish Widows Administration Services Limited

                         Scottish Widows Unit Trust Managers Limited

                         Scottish Widows Group Limited

                         Scottish Widows Administration Services (Nominees) Limited

                         Scottish Widows Financial Services Holdings

 Trustee                 Southern African Conservation Trust

 

Past Directorships (within past five years):

 Position                Organisation
 Non-Executive Director  Idex Biometrics ASA
 Non-Executive Director  Which? Limited UK
 Non-Executive Director  The Institute of Directors (IoD), UK

 

No other information is required to be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

 

Enquiries:

 YouGov plc

 Tilly Heald, Company Secretary

 Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations Director                   020 7012 6000

 FTI Consulting

                                                              020 3727 1000
 Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal / Jemima Gurney

 Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker)

 Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin                                      020 7260 1000

 Berenberg (Joint Broker)

 Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews / Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff   020 3207 7800

 

About YouGov

 

YouGov is an international online research data and analytics technology
group.

 

Our mission is to offer unparalleled insight into what the world thinks.

 

Our innovative solutions help the world's most recognised brands, media owners
and agencies to plan, activate and track their marketing activities better.

 

With operations in the UK, the Americas, Europe, the Middle
East, India and Asia Pacific, we have one of the world's largest research
networks.

 

At the core of our platform is an ever-growing source of consumer data that
has been amassed over our twenty years of operation. We call it Living Data.
All of our products and services draw upon this detailed understanding of our
27+ million registered panel members to deliver accurate, actionable consumer
insights.

 

As innovators and pioneers of online market research, we have a strong
reputation as a trusted source of accurate data and insights. Testament to
this, YouGov data is regularly referenced by the global press, and we are the
most quoted market research source in the world.

 

YouGov. Living Consumer Intelligence.

 

For further information, visit business.yougov.com

 

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