27 November 2017

AIM: UNG.L

Universe Group plc

("Universe", the "Group" or the "Company")

BOARD CHANGE

Universe Group plc (AIM:UNG.L), a leading developer and supplier of point of sale, payment and loyalty systems, announces that Billy Tank, who has been on medical leave of absence since January 2017, has today decided to step down from his position on the Board to focus on his continued recovery.

Andrew Blazye, Non-Executive Chairman of Universe, commented:

"I am grateful to Billy for his tireless work in helping us get to this point.  He leaves with our very best wishes for the future."

For further information:

Universe Group plc                                                                             T:  +44  (0) 2380 689 510

Andrew Blazye, Non-Executive Chairman

Jeremy Lewis, Chief Executive

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Stuart Andrews / Henrik Persson (Corporate Finance)

Richard Chambers (Corporate Broking)

IFC Advisory                                                                                                                             T: +44  (0)20 7652 9781

Tim Metcalfe

Heather Armstrong

About Universe Group plc:

Universe provides some of the world's leading retailers with point of sale, payment and loyalty solutions. The Group's solutions are based on its own proprietary software and are offered out of the cloud on a software as a service model with its data centres processing over 5 billion transactions every year. For further information, please see www.universe-group.co.uk