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6 November 2013
Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC
Directorate Change
Appointment of Matthew Price as Chief Financial Officer
Further to the announcement made on 31 July 2013, Moneysupermarket.com Group PLC ("Moneysupermarket") is pleased to announce the appointment of Matthew Price as Chief Financial Officer, succeeding Paul Doughty.
It is expected that Matthew, currently Finance Director at Costa Coffee, will join Moneysupermarket and be appointed an Executive Director in the first quarter of 2014, and that Paul will leave following a handover period. Once the date of Matthew's appointment is confirmed, a further announcement will be made.
At Costa Coffee, Matthew led its strategy and acquisition activities, in the UK and internationally. He is currently a director of a number of Costa Coffee companies including, since 18 February 2010, Coffeeheaven International Limited which was listed on AIM until 19 March 2010.
Matthew previously held senior financial roles at Sodexo where he was a finance director and prior to that J Sainsbury where he was retail finance director, director of property and head of capital investment.
Peter Plumb, Chief Executive, said: "We welcome Matthew to the team. He is equipped to help Moneysupermarket build on the profitable growth we have achieved in recent years through helping more people save more money. We say a grateful goodbye to Paul who has done so much for Moneysupermarket over the last nine years."
Matthew Price added: "I am excited to be joining Moneysupermarket and look forward to working with the team to build on its success and to help drive profitable growth in the coming years."
There is no further information relating to Matthew Price required to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13R.
Darren Drabble
Company Secretary