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Appointment of Non-Executive Director
The Smarter Web Company PLC has appointed Martin Thomas as an Independent Non-Executive Director, bringing over 35 years of legal experience specializing in capital markets, corporate governance, and M&A, with prior roles including Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Diversified Energy Company PLC. Thomas's expertise is expected to complement the existing board and aid in strengthening the company's corporate governance framework as it pursues its growth strategy, which includes an acquisition plan and a Bitcoin Treasury Policy. Disclaimer*
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n\n08 January 2026\n \nThe Smarter Web Company PLC\n(\"The Smarter Web Company\" or the \"Company\")\n \nAppointment of Non-Executive Director\n \nThe Smarter Web Company (AQUIS: SWC | OTCQB: TSWCF | FRA: 3M8) is pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Thomas to the Board as an Independent Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.\n \nMartin is currently the Non-Executive Vice Chairman of Diversified Energy Company PLC (\"DEC\"), which completed its transition from a FTSE 250 company to a primary listing on the New York Stock Exchange in late November 2025, following a reorganisation into a Delaware incorporated US company, while maintaining a secondary listing on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker \"DEC\". Martin has served on the DEC board of directors since January 2015 and is currently a member of its Audit & Risk Committee and its Nomination & Governance Committee, having previously also served on its Remuneration Committee.\n \nSince January 2022, Martin has also been a consultant at the law firm Wedlake Bell LLP, where he was previously a Partner from January 2018 to December 2021.\n \nDuring his more than 35-year legal career, Martin has specialised in advising on IPO's and secondary offerings of equity and debt on the London capital markets, corporate governance requirements for UK listed companies, corporate finance and M&A work. He has advised clients operating in a variety of sectors including oil and gas, renewable energy, natural resources and mining, financial services and early-stage technology. Martin has also held senior management positions in the law firms where he was a partner, including seven years as the European Managing Partner of a global law firm headquartered in the United States. Martin earned a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Reading and completed his Law Society Final Examinations at The College of Law in the UK.\n \nAndrew Webley, CEO of The Smarter Web Company, commented: \"We are delighted to welcome Martin to the Board as a Non-Executive Director. He brings a strong legal background alongside valuable experience of different public markets at different stages of growth. His breadth of knowledge and perspective will be highly complementary to the existing Board, and we believe his insight and experienc...