The Directors of The Character Group plc in its Board Meeting held on September 14, 2017 have resolved that, because of a loss of confidence in him by the senior executive team, Mr. Mark Dowding's contract of employment with the Group has been terminated and he ceased to be a Director of the Group and Company Secretary, effective September 15, 2017. Consequently, from September 15, 2017, Mr. Kiran Shah, the Joint MD of the Group will assume the responsibilities of Group Finance Director, a role he previously held within the business until February 2016, and Company Secretary.