HeadHunter : Announces the Appointment of Dmitry Sergienkov as Chief Executive Officer - Form 6-K

HeadHunter Announces the Appointment of Dmitry Sergienkov as Chief Executive Officer

MOSCOW, Russia, 26 January, 2023 - HeadHunter Group PLC (Nasdaq: "HHR", MOEX: "HHRU") ("HeadHunter," "we" or the "Company") announces the appointment of Dmitry Sergienkov as Chief Executive Officer of the Company (the "CEO"). Mikhail Zhukov, who has led HeadHunter from 2008 to 2023, moves to the position of President of the Company and will keep his seat on its Board of Directors (the "Board"). These changes to HeadHunter's senior management team will take effect on March 1, 2023.

Dmitry Sergienkov, the newly appointed CEO of HeadHunter, has been with the Company since August 2017. Since 2021, he has held the position of Deputy CEO, responsible for the implementation of key areas of the Company's strategy and product development. Prior to that, Dmitry served as HeadHunter's Director of Strategy and Investments and led capital markets projects, including the IPO on Nasdaq in 2019.

Mr. Sergienkov has over 10 years of experience in M&A and capital markets transactions at leading investment banks, both in Russia and globally. He joined HeadHunter from JP Morgan Chase, where he was Vice-President covering telecom, media and technology companies in the EMEA region.

Mikhail Zhukov, who led HeadHunter as CEO for 15 years, will become the President of the Company. In his new role, Mr. Zhukov will be actively involved in managing and developing strategic relationships with key shareholders and governmental authorities. Mr. Zhukov will also be covering risk management, including information security projects. As a member of the Board, Mr. Zhukov will continue to be involved in strategy, management and monitoring of the strategy execution. During his time as CEO of HeadHunter, Mikhail Zhukov was among the top 3 senior executives in the Online Platforms industry in the "Top 1000 Russian Managers" 2019-2021 ratings and was also recognized as "Manager of the Year 2019" by the RBC Awards.

"We value Mikhail's many years of contribution to the effective management of the Company, which helped HeadHunter evolve from a startup to a public internet company, become a leader in the Russian internet recruiting space and a flagship of HR technologies development," commented Dmitri Krukov, Chairman of the Board of HeadHunter. - "I would like to especially point out Mikhail's dedication and talent for managing teams, as well as implementing HeadHunter's most ambitious projects throughout different periods of the Company's development. I am confident that Dmitry will preserve and foster all the Company's values acquired during its evolution under Mikhail's leadership."

"During his 5 years with HeadHunter, Dmitry Sergienkov has greatly contributed to HeadHunter's strategy execution, gained unique experience in dealing with stakeholders and clients, as well as helped strengthen HeadHunter's management and overall talent pool," - commented Mikahil Zhukov - "I am confident that Dmitry is the right leader for the Company, possessing all the qualities to move HeadHunter forward towards further success."

"It is a great honor and responsibility for me to take the lead over one of the most successful internet companies in Russia," - commented Dmitry Sergienkov - "I am grateful to the Board and Mikhail for the opportunity, and to all of our employees for their tremendous support over the years. As a company, we have always been recognized for a relentless focus on the critical aspects of strategy execution, as well as for a unique corporate culture that partners closely with clients in solving their most challenging talent problems. With labor markets around the world in a state of fundamental change, I am convinced that we are uniquely positioned, as one of the largest global players in internet recruiting, to realize all the opportunities that this entails in the new phase of the Company's life."

About HeadHunter Group PLC

HeadHunter is the leading online recruitment platform in Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States focused on providing comprehensive talent acquisition services, such as access to extensive CV database, job postings (jobs classifieds platform) and a portfolio of value-added services.

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