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Johnson Service Group PLC

29 March 2018

29 March 2018

AIM: JSG

Johnson Service Group PLC

("JSG" or "the Group")

CEO Succession and Appointment of Managing Director of Apparelmaster

Further to the Group's announcement on 5 December 2017, JSG re-confirms that Peter Egan's appointment to the Board of Directors as Chief Operating Officer will take effect from 1 April 2018 ahead of him taking up the role of Chief Executive Officer.

JSG is also delighted to announce that Gerry Moore will be appointed as Managing Director of Apparelmaster with effect from 30 April 2018. Gerry joins JSG with over 25 years' experience within the textile rental sector where he has held a number of senior positions in both the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

As previously announced, Chris Sander has agreed to remain with the Group until the end of 2018 in order to ensure a smooth and effective handover to Peter Egan.

Chris Sander, CEO of Johnson Service Group, commented:

"We are pleased to have recruited someone of Gerry's calibre to lead our Apparelmaster workwear business. Gerry has a proven commercial track record, is very customer focused and has excellent people skills.

We have the strength and depth across our management and operational teams to support our business during its next chapter of growth."

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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

Peter John Egan, aged 46 years, holds 24,716 shares in the Group and is currently a director of:

-- Johnsons Apparelmaster Limited (00464645); and

-- Textile Services Association Limited (00169160).

Save as set out in this announcement there are no further matters to be disclosed under Rule 17 or paragraph (g) of Schedule 2 of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Enquiries:

 
 Johnson Service Group 
  PLC 
 Chris Sander, CEO 
 Yvonne Monaghan, CFO 
 Tel: 01928 704600 
 
 Investec Investment Banking   Camarco (Financial PR) 
  (NOMAD) 
 David Flin                    Ginny Pulbrook 
 Darren Vickers                Ben Woodford 
                               Tom Huddart 
 Tel: 020 7597 4000            Tel: 020 3757 4992

About Johnson Service Group PLC

www.jsg.com

Headquartered in Preston Brook, Cheshire, JSG provides textile rental and related services across the UK. The Group is the leading supplier of workwear and protective wear in the UK, clothing over 1.3 million people a week. It also provides premium linen services for the hotel, catering and hospitality markets, and high-volume hotel linen services, processing approximately 8.5 million items a week. With its core values of quality, reliability and service, the Group aims to provide customers with an outstanding level of customer care.

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