THE MARKETING GROUP PLC DISPOSAL OF SUBSIDIARY

Disposal of Creative Insurgence to existing managementLondon – 12 January 2018 - The Marketing Group plc (“TMG” or the “Group” or the “Company”) announces the disposal of its lifestyle marketing agency, Creative Insurgence. Aaghir Yadav, the co-founder of Creative Insurgence, has agreed to buy back the business through the return of 900,000 ordinary shares in the Company, which will be duly cancelled.  It has been agreed that the effective date of the disposal be 1 January 2017 so any losses incurred by Creative Insurgence for the year ended 31 December 2017 will not impact TMG.