Hmv Group Regulatory News (HMV)

13 Aug 2007 11:32

HMV Group PLC13 August 2007 13 August 2007 HMV Group plc today announces the appointment of Philip Rowley as aNon-Executive Directive, effective 1 October 2007. Mark McCafferty, aNon-Executive Director since April 2002, will retire from the Group's Board atthe end of the Group's AGM on 6 September 2007. Carl Symon, Chairman, commented: "Philip Rowley brings a unique combination of skills, experiences andaccomplishments to our Board. His background is very relevant to what we do, andhe will make a significant contribution to our plans to address the challengesin our market sectors." "This appointment is an important step in the succession plans we have for theGroup's Board, as we continue to reposition our business as a multi-channelretailer." "The Board is very grateful to Mark for his many contributions to the Boardsince his appointment in April 2002, and expresses its thanks and appreciationfor his support over the years." ENDS Contacts: HMV Group plc Elaine Marriner 01628 818 300Brunswick Group Alex Tweed 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors About Philip Rowley Philip Rowley ((54)) was Chairman and CEO of AOL Europe, the interactiveservices, web brands, Internet technologies and e-commerce provider untilFebruary 2007. He is a qualified chartered accountant and was Group FinanceDirector of Kingfisher plc from 1998 to 2001. Prior to that his roles includedExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of EMI Music Worldwide, andChief Operating Officer and CFO at Golden Books Family Entertainment, thelargest children's book publisher in the U.S. He was also the co-founder andManaging Director of Tribeca Technologies, a New York-based technology companyspecialising in ISDN connectivity and sound compression technologies. He iscurrently a Non Executive Director of ARM Holdings Plc and OXL Ricardo plc. Apart from the directorships noted above, there is no other information to bedisclosed pursuant to LR9.6.13R in respect of this directorship. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange