Appointment of Non Executive Director

29 May 2020

Catena Group plc

("Catena" or the "Company")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Catena Group plc, (AIM: CTNA), a UK based venture capital company focused on acquiring or investing in companies operating in high growth industries, is pleased to announce the appointment of John Murray as a Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

John was most recently a Managing Director at Credit Suisse acting as Senior Adviser to the CEO. John joined Credit Suisse in 2015 from Prudential plc where he served as Group Communications Director and member of the Group Executive Committee. He was previously Director of Communications at the Financial Services Authority, a founding partner of London-based financial PR consultancy, Powerscourt Limited, and Director of Strategy and Communications at Telewest plc (now part of Virgin Media). Prior to this, John had a successful career in journalism, culminating in the position of Executive Editor of The Daily Express.

Matthew Farnum-Schneider, Chief Executive of Catena, commented:

"I am delighted that John has agreed to join the Board. His wide and deep business experience in financial services and  technology, media and communications will, I believe, be of great value to Catena Group."

John Murray commented:

"I am very excited by the opportunities that Catena is seeking to exploit in the ever-developing interface between financial services and technology and am very pleased to have the opportunity to be part of that story."

The following disclosures in relation to the appointment of John Christopher Murray, aged 55, are required pursuant to Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

John does not currently hold any ordinary shares in the Company.

No further information is required to be disclosed pursuant to AIM Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

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