Rightster Announces Appointment of New CFO Niall Dore, Previously of Betfair

Rightster Announces Appointment of New CFO Niall Dore, Previously of Betfair

LONDON, December 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --



Rightster Group plc



("Rightster" or the "Group" or the "Company")



Rightster Group plc (AIM: RSTR), the cloud-based global video distribution and
monetisation network that simplifies delivery to TV scale audiences in the complex online
video market, today announces that Niall Dore has been appointed as Group CFO. Niall
commences the role on 5 January 2015 and joins the business from Experian Consumer
Services where he is Interim Finance Director UK & Ireland.



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Reporting to Charlie Muirhead, CEO of Rightster Group plc, Niall succeeds Charl de
Beer who recently stepped down from the role of CFO in order to return to his home in
South Africa.



Previously, Niall was Finance Director at Betfair Group plc for over five years, which
included a year as Interim Group CFO. Niall has also held the positions of Group Financial
Controller at both GE Life and Hyder Consulting Plc. Niall has a proven ability to execute
different business models across the digital and technology sectors on a global scale with
a strong focus on creating shareholder value.



Charlie Muirhead, CEO of Rightster Group plc, commented: "We are delighted to welcome
Niall to the Board as Chief Financial Officer. He is an extremely accomplished business
leader, with a fantastic record of delivering strong growth. This, coupled with his deep
expertise in managing a similar technology business at Betfair, with its comparable global
operations, marketplace and business models, make him the ideal person to fill the CFO
role as we continue to build on our growth in 2015. We wish Charl de Beer the best in all
of his future endeavours."



Niall Dore added : "I am very excited to be joining Rightster. I have been impressed
with the growth demonstrated by the Company over the last year since its IPO and welcome
the opportunity to join the team that will endeavour to grow the business into a global
player in the video distribution marketplace."



In the last five years, Niall Dore (aged 46) has held the following previous
Directorships: Betfair Romania Development SRL, Betfair Italia SRL.



There is no further information on Niall Dore required to be disclosed under Schedule
Two, paragraph (g) (i)-(viii) of the AIM Rules for Companies.



About Rightster



Rightster was founded in May 2011 by CEO Charles Muirhead, with the vision of enabling
media businesses and brands to overcome the huge fragmentation in the online video market
with a single technology platform for engaging audiences and transacting with optimal
efficiency. Rightster's cloud based software and services platform makes it simple for
sports, fashion, news, entertainment, music, and viral rights holders, as well as brands
and creators, to enhance the value of their video whether on a licenced, ad-funded, direct
to consumer or paid placement basis.



Following the acquisitions in July and August 2014, Rightster's network now stands at
over 1,950 Content Owners and over 7,500 Publishers. The Group now employs 256 staff in 11
offices across 10 countries.






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CONTACT: For further information please contact: Rightster Group plc via Newgate Threadneedle - Lorna Smith, Investor Relations / Cenkos Securities - Max Hartley (Nomad) / Julian Morse (Sales) - Tel: +44(0)20-7397-8900 / Newgate Threadneedle, Tim Thompson / Heather Armstrong - Tel: +44(0)20-7653-9850


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