Communisis : Appointment of Chairman Designate

8 February 2017

Communisis plc

('Communisis' or the 'Company')

Appointment of Chairman Designate

Leading provider of personalised customer communication services, Communisis plc (LSE: CMS), announces the appointment of David Gilbertson as a Non-Executive Director and Chairman Designate. David will join the Board on 1 March 2017 and assume the role of Chairman following the AGM in May. He will succeed Peter Hickson who is retiring after nine years as Chairman.

David has significant experience of working within businesses involved in marketing services and customer communications, as well as assisting with international expansion. Presently Senior Independent Director of Tarsus Group plc and Non-Executive Director of Incisive Media (Holdco) Ltd, David is also Chairman of a number of privately-owned concerns and has previously chaired several private equity backed companies. His executive career included serving as Chief Executive of EMAP Ltd, now part of Ascential plc and as Chief Executive of Informa plc.

Peter Hickson commented:

'I am proud to have served Communisis and its shareholders for the past 9 years. During this time the company has established itself as a market leader in customer communication. Our growth has seen us enter new service areas, win major long-term outsourcing contracts and create a major presence in international markets. I very much welcome David as my successor and wish him well in the role.'

David Gilbertson commented:

'I am delighted to be joining the Board of Communisis. It is a business which has built a powerful platform through strong and longstanding relationships with leading financial services and retail clients both in the UK and internationally. I look forward to being part of this next exciting chapter of its growth story and to helping it drive stakeholder value through its further success.'

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About Communisis

Communisis is an integrated marketing services company, which improves the communication between brands and their customers. We create engaging content and deliver it across multiple customer touch-points; in digital, broadcast and print channels.