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Appointment of Chief Financial Officer
LBG Media plc has appointed Darren Singer as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective March 9, 2026, bringing extensive financial and operational expertise from digital media and technology sectors, including previous CFO roles at Inspired Thinking Group and Global Media & Entertainment Group. Singer's appointment follows a comprehensive search and marks an important stage in the company's growth, with Dave Wilson transitioning back to his non-executive Chair role. While Singer holds no ordinary shares in the company, his prior directorship at IL Realisations Limited, which entered liquidation with an estimated deficiency to creditors of £11.7 million, is disclosed as per AIM Rules. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n5 March 2026\n \nLBG Media plc\n(\"LBG Media\", the \"Company\" or \"Group\")\nAppointment of Chief Financial Officer\n \nLBG Media plc, a social entertainment powerhouse with a focus on young adults, is pleased to announce that, following a comprehensive search process, Darren Singer has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer (\"CFO\"). Darren will join the Board of Directors and take up his role on Monday 9 March 2026.\nDarren is an experienced financial executive with a strong track record across digital media, advertising and technology-enabled businesses. He brings significant operational and financial expertise to LBG Media across the strategy, M&A, risk, audit and legal functions.\nDarren's most recent role was as CFO at Inspired Thinking Group (\"ITG\"), a technology-enabled marketing services and software business. Working closely with the founder CEO, he supported the business during a period of significant international expansion, playing a key role in developing and executing strategies to scale the business globally and further enhance its technology-led offering.\nPreviously, Darren was CFO of Global Media & Entertainment Group (\"Global\") from November 2015, partnering with the executive team as the business evolved into a more diversified, digitally enabled media group. Earlier in his career, he held senior finance roles at Guardian Media Group, GroupM (now WPP Media) and Sky Group, gaining extensive experience operating at scale within complex, multinational environments.\nDave Wilson, who has served as Executive Chair with a particular focus on supporting the finance, legal and investor relations teams of LBG Media since January 2025, will return to his non-executive Chair role, and will oversee a smooth transition of responsibilities.\nSolly Solomou, CEO and Founder of LBG Media, said: \"We are pleased to welcome Darren to the Board at an important stage in our growth. Darren brings significant experience of operating at scale across a range of digital media and technology businesses and his financial and operational expertise will be a valuable addition to the leadership team as we continue to develop and execute our growth strategy. I would also like to thank Dave Wilson for his contribution. The Company is well positioned for the next phase of growth and we look forward to working ...