ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC

Board/Management Information • Oct 5, 2017

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Zoo Digital Group PLC

05 October 2017

5 October 2017

ZOO DIGITAL GROUP PLC

("ZOO", the "Group" or the "Company")

Director Appointment

ZOO Digital Group plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Mickey Kalifa as Non-Executive Director of the Company with immediate effect.

Mickey is a Chartered Accountant with nearly 30 years' experience across the technology, media and gaming sectors. Previously, Mickey spent eight years with Sportech PLC ("Sportech"), latterly as Chief Financial Officer (a position that he leaves on 31 October 2017). During his time at Sportech, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange plc, he led a transformation in the company's financial strength and played a prominent role in driving Sportech's global expansion. Prior to Sportech, Mickey served in a number of executive and finance director roles with some of the world's largest media and technology companies, including Liberty Global, BSkyB PLC, Time Warner, Disney and Young and Rubicam.

The Company has granted Mickey 30,000 options over ordinary shares in the Company under the ZOO Digital Group plc Unapproved scheme (the "Options"), of which 40 per cent. will vest in October 2018, 30 per cent. in October 2019 and the balance in October 2020. The exercise price of the Options is 37.50 pence, being the mid-market price as at close of business on 4 October 2017.

As a result of this grant, the total number of options issued is 7,245,345, equivalent to 9.89 per cent. of the current issued share capital of the Company. 

Stuart Green, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, commented:

"Mickey has the ideal blend of experience for ZOO and I am delighted to welcome him to the Board. He has strong financial and operational skills within both the technology and media industries across important markets, including the USA, Europe and Asia. This is complemented by his significant listed company experience and we look forward to his contribution at an exciting time for the Company."

Mickey Kalifa commented:

"I am delighted to be joining the Board of ZOO at a very exciting time in the Company's history. I look forward to working with the Board in supporting and contributing to ZOO's continued growth."

The following information regarding the appointment of Maneck (Mickey) Minoo Kalifa, aged 50, is disclosed under Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies:

Current directorships and/or partnerships:

Former directorships and/or partnerships (within the last five years):

Bet 247 Limited
C&P Promotions Limited
Datatote (England) Limited
Pools Company Limited
Pools Promotions Limited
Sportech Gaming Limited
Sportech Group Holdings Limited
Sportech Holdco 1 Limited
Sportech Holdco 2 Limited
Sportech Management Limited
Sportech Pools Competitions Limited
Sportech Pools Games Limited
Sportech Pools Limited
Sportech Pools Trustee Company Limited
Thepools.com Limited

Comzent Limited
Sportech PLC
Football Pools 1923 Limited
UK Lottery Management Limited
TFPL Financial Services Limited
Bellday Properties Limited
Arki Limited

For further enquiries please contact:

ZOO Digital Group plc	0114 241 3700
Stuart Green - Chief Executive Officer
Helen Gilder - Chief Finance Officer
finnCap	020 7220 0500
Henrik Persson / Emily Watts / Alex Price (corporate finance) Camille Gochez (corporate broking)
Alma PR	020 8004 4218
Josh Royston / Hilary Buchanan

About ZOO Digital Group plc:

ZOO Digital is a provider of services allowing quality TV and movie content to be subtitled in any language and prepared for sale with all major online retailers. ZOO's clients are some of the best-known brands in the world including major Hollywood studios, global broadcasters and independent distributors.

ZOO's point of difference in the marketplace is its development and use of innovative cloud technology. This ensures that content is subtitled in any language and delivered to all the major online platforms such as Amazon, iTunes, Google and Hulu with reduced time to market, higher quality and lower costs.  ZOO's agile, cloud-based business model enables clients to respond to market trends, scale easily with business growth and capitalise on new routes to market in the fast moving and evolving digital industry.

ZOO operates from the entertainment hubs of Los Angeles and London with a development and production centre in Sheffield. Its full-service proposition includes digital distribution, subtitling & captioning, metadata creation & localisation, dubbing, artwork localisation, workflow and asset management.

www.zoodigital.com  

1.        

Details of the person discharging managerial responsibilities / person closely associated

a)

Name

Mickey Kalifa

2.        

Reason for the Notification

a)

Position/status

Non-Executive Director

b)

Initial notification/Amendment

Initial notification

3.  

Details of the issuer, emission allowance market participant, auction platform, auctioneer or auction monitor

a)

Name

Zoo Digital Group plc

b)

LEI

213800377KWAPKN5HX30

4.  

Details of the transaction(s): section to be repeated for (i) each type of instrument; (ii) each type of transaction; (iii) each date; and (iv) each place where transactions have been conducted

a)

Description of the Financial instrument, type of instrument

Ordinary shares of 1p

Identification code

GB00B1FQDL10

b)

Nature of the transaction

Grant of Options

c)

Price(s) and volume(s)

Price(s)	Volume(s)
37.50 pence	30,000

d)

Aggregated information:

·      Aggregated volume

·      Price

Single transaction as in 4 c) above

Price(s)	Volume(s)
37.50 pence	30,000

e)

Date of the transaction

4 October 2017

f)

Place of the transaction

Off market transaction

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