Imagination Technologies Group plc (LSE: IMG, 'the Group', 'Imagination') announces that Andrew Heath, who took over as Interim Chief Executive on 8 February 2016, has been appointed Chief Executive with immediate effect.

Andrew joined the Group's Board in August 2012 as a non-executive director. He has a wealth of international business experience gained through executive roles at Rolls-Royce and more recently as Chief Executive Officer of Alent plc.

Bert Nordberg, Chairman, said:

'We commissioned a leading search firm to review the options and ran a comprehensive search process to determine the best CEO for the business.

'We have decided that Andrew is the best candidate to take the business forward. In a very short period he has put the business onto a sound footing and shown excellent leadership.'

Enquiries:

Imagination Technologies

Bert Nordberg, Chairman

+44 (0)1923 260511

Instinctif Partners

Adrian Duffield/Kay Larsen/Chantal Woolcock

+44 (0)20 7457 2020

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