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:
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Audit & Risk Committee
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Nomination Committee
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Remuneration Committee
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Ashley Martin (Chair)
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Stephan Shakespeare
(Chair)
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Deborah Davis (Chair)
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Devesh Mishra
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Deborah Davis
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Shalini Govil-Pai
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Nick Prettejohn
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Shalini Govil-Pai
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Ashley Martin
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Ashley Martin
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Andrea Newman
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Devesh Mishra
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Nick Prettejohn
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Andrea Newman
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Nick Prettejohn
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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:
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Position
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Organisation
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Non-Executive Director
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Sirius Real Estate Limited
(effective 1 December 2024)
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Chair
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Diaceutics plc
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Non-Executive Director
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International Personal Finance
plc
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Non-Executive Director
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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
|
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Trustee
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Southern African Conservation
Trust
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Past Directorships (within past five
years):
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Position
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Organisation
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Non-Executive Director
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Idex Biometrics ASA
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Non-Executive Director
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Which? Limited UK
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Non-Executive Director
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The Institute of Directors (IoD),
UK
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No other information is required to
be disclosed pursuant to Schedule Two paragraph (g) of the AIM
Rules for Companies.
Enquiries:
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YouGov plc
Tilly Heald, Company
Secretary
Hannah Jethwani, Investor Relations
Director
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020 7012
6000
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FTI
Consulting
Charles Palmer / Valerija Cymbal /
Jemima Gurney
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020 3727 1000
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Deutsche Numis (NOMAD and Joint Broker)
Nick Westlake / Iqra Amin
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020 7260
1000
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Berenberg (Joint Broker)
Mark Whitmore / Richard Andrews
/ Alix Mecklenburg-Solodkoff
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020 3207
7800
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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