4 June 2019

Draper Esprit plc

("Draper Esprit" or the "Company")

Draper Esprit (AIM: GROW, Euronext Growth: GRW), a leading venture capital firm investing in and developing high growth digital technology businesses, today announces that Ben Wilkinson, Draper Esprit's Chief Financial Officer, will join the Board with immediate effect.

Ben joined Draper Esprit as Chief Financial Officer in October 2016 following the Group's successful AIM IPO earlier that year.  Prior to this, he was Chief Financial Officer at AIM-listed President Energy PLC for five years.  Before his tenure at President Energy PLC, Ben worked at Levine Capital Management Advisors Ltd, a Private Investment Fund, and also held roles in Corporate Finance at ABN AMRO Bank/Royal Bank of Scotland.

Karen Slatford, Chairman of Draper Esprit, said:

"We are delighted to welcome Ben to the board. Since joining Draper Esprit a little under three years ago, Ben has played an important role in establishing Draper Esprit as a listed company and we believe his input will be very valuable as we look to build on the strong momentum we have generated to date."

The Company makes the following disclosures in relation to Ben Wilkinson's appointment in accordance with paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM Rules for Companies:

 1.        Director's full name:      Benjamin David Wilkinson

Director's age:                38 years

2.         Other directorships / partnerships held during the last five years:

3.         Shareholding: Mr Wilkinson holds 5,604 shares in the Company.

4.         Other information: There is no other information required to be disclosed in relation to Mr   Wilkinson under paragraph (g) of Schedule Two of the AIM and Euronext Growth Rules for Companies.

-ENDS-

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