Eros Regulatory News (EROS)

Eros International plc: Conditional Board Appointment of Non-Executive Director

London, 30th March 2012:

Eros International plc ('Eros' or 'the Company'), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, has announced the conditional appointment of Gregory Coote, 69, as a Non-Executive Director, subject to the Company's proposed listing on the New York Stock Exchange ('NYSE').

Mr. Coote has spent his career working in film and television production and distribution. He has served in senior positions at Columbia Pictures, News Corporation, Village Roadshow and Dune Entertainment, L.P. Most recently, from 2007-2011, Mr. Coote was the chairman and chief executive officer of Dune Entertainment, L.P., a company that finances motion pictures for Fox Films. Mr. Coote is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and he serves on the Advisory Boards of Alnoor Holdings of Qatar, the Bona Film Group of China and the Advisory Board to the Singapore Government's Media Development Authority. Mr.Coote also serves as the Chairman of the Board of China Lion Film Distribution, a company distributing Chinese-language films in North America, the United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand.

Speaking on the appointment, Kishore Lulla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eros said:

"We are delighted that Greg will join the Board of Eros, subject to our US listing.  Greg will bring wide-ranging expertise and significant experience to Eros and will complement and add to the existing skills of our Board."

Greg Coote commented:

"I believe that a significant portion of the future expansion in the world of filmed entertainment will be in Asia and that India will be at the centre of that growth. I am excited to participate and honored to be invited to participate in the Eros venture".

Save as set out above, there are no disclosures required to be made for the purposes of paragraph (g) to Schedule Two to the AIM Rules in relation to Greg Coote.   

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About Eros International Plc:

·      Eros co-produces, acquires and distributes Indian language films, in multiple formats worldwide.

·      In 2006, Eros became the first Indian media company to list on the AIM Market of the London Stock Exchange.

·      In October 2010, Eros International listed its Indian subsidiary Eros International Media on the BSE & NSE in India.

·      Eros distributes in over 50 countries, with offices throughout India, the United Kingdom, USA, UAE, Singapore, Australia, Fiji and the Isle of Man.

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