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Board appointment

15 Jan 2016 07:00

RNS Number : 9573L
Entertainment One Ltd
15 January 2016
 

Date:

15 January 2016

On behalf of:

Entertainment One Ltd. ("eOne" or "the Company")

Embargoed until:

0700hrs

 

 

Entertainment One Ltd.

Board appointment

Entertainment One Ltd. is pleased to announce the following board appointment, effective from 14 January 2016:

· Appointment of Scott Lawrence as a Non-Executive Director

 

Mr Lawrence is Managing Director and Head of Relationship Investments at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"). CPPIB currently holds 19.8% of eOne's issued share capital.

 

Allan Leighton, Chairman, commented:

"We are pleased to welcome Scott as a Non-Executive Director and look forward to the valuable contribution that his business and investment experience will bring to the board, as eOne continues with its strategic ambition of doubling the size of the business by 2020."

Scott Lawrence commented:

"Entertainment One's portfolio of film, television and family assets positions the Company as a key beneficiary of the changes that we are seeing in the entertainment market. In addition, its strength as a producer, owner and distributor of content underpins eOne's long term growth prospects. I am pleased to be joining the board to help guide eOne's future growth and development."

 

 

Disclosure requirements under Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules are as follows:

 

· Scott Lawrence is currently a Director of:

o TORC Oil & Gas Ltd.

· Scott Lawrence was formerly a Director of:

o Progress Energy Resources Corp

There are no further disclosures required under Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the Financial Conduct Authority Listing Rules.

 

 

Enquiries:

 

Redleaf Communications

 

 

Emma Kane/

Rebecca Sanders-Hewett

 

 

 

+44(0)20 7382 4730 

eOne@redleafpr.com 

Entertainment One Ltd.

Giles Willits/Patrick Yau

 

+44(0)20 3714 7931 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Editors:

About Entertainment One

 

Entertainment One Ltd. (LSE: ETO) is a leading international entertainment company that specialises in the acquisition, production and distribution of film and television content. The Company's comprehensive network extends around the globe including Canada, the US, the UK, Ireland, Spain, the Benelux, France, Germany, Scandinavia, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

 

Through established Film and Television Divisions, the Company provides extensive expertise in film distribution, television and music production, family programming, merchandising and licensing, and digital content. Its current rights library is exploited across all media formats and includes more than 40,000 film and television titles, 4,500 hours of television programming and 45,000 music tracks.

Further information is available at www.entertainmentone.com or email Redleaf Communications at eOne@redleafpr.com.

 

About Scott Lawrence

 

Scott Lawence is currently Managing Director and Head of Relationship Investments at the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board ("CPPIB"), responsible for leading a team that makes significant minority investments in public companies with superior long term prospects.

 

Previously, Scott was a Senior Principal in CPPIB's Private Investments department, an investment professional at Onex Corporation and held various positions in both finance and operations at GE Capital Real Estate and GE Plastics. Scott is a certified member of the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors. He currently serves on the boards of TORC Oil & Gas Ltd. and 21st Century Oncology.

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