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Pinewood Shepperton plc

Directorate changes

Pinewood Shepperton plc ("the Company"), a leading provider of services to the global film and television industry, today announces the appointment of Mr. Thomas Eardley Allison to the Board as a Non-Executive director replacing Mark Senior, as a Peel Holdings nominated Non-Executive director. Mark Senior has been a Non-Executive Director since 2011.

Mr. Allison is also Non-Executive Chairman of Tulloch Homes Group, a non-executive director of Sunseeker Yacht Group Ltd and Celtic plc, a partner in Kiltane Investments and a Council Member of the CBI. Tom was, until recently, Chairman of Keepmoat and Chairman of Wood Mackenzie and previously held senior positions in Glunz plc, Rank Xerox, Scottish and Newcastle Breweries and ADT. Mr. Allison joined the Board of Clydeport plc as Chief Executive in 1997. Following the takeover of Clydeport in January 2003, he was appointed Chief Executive of Peel Ports. In August 2007, Mr. Allison was appointed Chairman of Peel Ports.

Lord Grade of Yarmouth, CBE, Chairman of the Company commented:

"I am delighted to welcome Tom to the Board as a Non-Executive Director as a Peel Holdings nominated director. 

"The Board would like to record its thanks to Mark Senior and our best wishes in his expanded role as Chief Executive of dock10."

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Disclosures under Schedule 2(g) and Rule 17 of the AIM Rules:

Thomas Eardley Allison (aged 65) holds 8000 shares in the Company.

Mr. Allison is a director / partner or has been a director/partner of the following companies/partnerships during the previous five years:

*Voluntary liquidation

There is no further information to be disclosed under Schedule 2(g) or Rule 17 of the AIM Rules in respect of Mr. Allison's appointment as a Director of the Company.

 Notes to editors

·; Pinewood Shepperton plc is Europe's largest provider of stage and studio space

·; Pinewood, Shepperton and Teddington Studios together accommodate 34 stages, five dedicated digital television studios and five digital presentation studios

·; Pinewood Studios is home to Europe's leading studio-based underwater filming stage, as well as one of the largest exterior water tanks in Europe

·; Pinewood and Shepperton Studios have been home to over 1,500 films in more than 75 years

·; Pinewood, Shepperton and Teddington Studios have hosted over 600 TV shows

·; There are over 250 independent, media related companies based at Pinewood and Shepperton's Media Hub

·; The Pinewood Group's international network of Studios includes Toronto, Canada; Berlin, Germany; Iskandar, Malaysia; the Dominican Republic and Atlanta, Georgia, USA. The Group has an agreement in place with joint venture partner Seven Stars Media Limited to assess a number of business proposals in the growing entertainment market in China.

·; The Group now offers financing to UK film and television production as part of its growing range of services.

Forward looking statements

This announcement includes forward looking statements that are based on current expectations and assumptions. They involve risks and uncertainties and may differ, possibly materially, from actual results, performance and achievement. Neither the Company, nor any of its directors, undertakes any obligation to update publicly or revise forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

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