6 November 2024
Digitalbox
plc
("Digitalbox" or the "Company" or the "Group")
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The
Board of Digitalbox plc, the mobile-first digital media business,
which owns leading websites Entertainment Daily, The Daily Mash,
The Poke, The Tab and TV Guide, is pleased to announce the
appointment of Graham Bryce as a Non-Executive Director with
immediate effect.
The appointment follows
representations on behalf of shareholders,
Downing Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc
and Storia Credit. Downing
Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc are shareholders in the
Company holding c.19% of the issued share capital and Storia Credit
are shareholders in the Company holding c.19% of the issued share
capital.
Graham, who was formerly Chief
Operations Officer at Bauer Media Audio UK and is currently
non-executive Chair of Stream Marine Group, brings almost 30 years
of experience within the UK and European media industry and board
level experience within the maritime and renewables
industry.
Graham has been requested by Downing
Strategic Micro-Cap Investment Trust Plc and Storia Credit to
contribute to the Company's strategic direction. As a Non-Executive
Director, Graham will contribute to the Strategic Review announced
on 4 October 2024, which is being led by the independent
Non-Executive Directors.
Today's update follows the
appointment of Claire Blunt as an independent Non-Executive
Director on 25 October 2024.
Additional Information
In accordance with the AIM Rules,
the following information required to be disclosed in
relation to Graham Bryce is set out
below. Other than this information, Graham Bryce has confirmed
there is no further information required to be disclosed under
paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules.
Full Name: Graham David
Bryce
Age: 57
Current beneficial shareholding in the Company:
None
Current directorships:
Murray Bryce Media Ltd
Stream Marine Training Group
Limited
Previous directorships within the last 5
years:
Ipswich 102 Ltd
Survival Craft Technologies
Limited
Intelligent Seas Group
Limited
Enquiries:
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Digitalbox
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c/o SEC Newgate
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James Carter, CEO
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Panmure Liberum (Nominated Adviser & Joint
Broker)
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Tel: 020 7886 2500
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James Sinclair-Ford
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Rupert Dearden
Dougie McLeod
Rauf Munir
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Leander Capital Partners (Joint
Broker)
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Tel: 07786150915
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Alex Davies
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SEC
Newgate (Financial PR)
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Tel: 07540 106 366
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Robin Tozer / Molly
Gretton
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digitalbox@secnewgate.co.uk
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About Digitalbox plc
Based in the UK, Digitalbox is a
'pure-play' digital media business with the aim of profitable
publishing at scale on mobile platforms.
Digitalbox operates the following
trading brands, "Entertainment Daily", "The Daily Mash", "The Tab",
"The Poke" and TV Guide". Entertainment Daily produces
and publishes online UK entertainment news covering TV,
showbiz and celebrity news. The Daily Mash produces and publishes
satirical news content. The Tab is the UK's biggest youth
culture site fuelled by students. The Poke expertly
curates and editorialises the funniest content from around the web
and social media. TV Guide serves as the definitive guide to what
is on TV.
Digitalbox primarily generates
revenue from the sale of advertising in and around the content it
publishes. The Group's optimisation for mobile enables it to
achieve revenues per session significantly ahead of market norms
for publishers on mobile.