Appointment of Non-Executive Director

2 September 2002 RM appoints Sir Bryan Carsberg as Non-Executive Director RM plc, the UK's leading supplier of ICT software, systems and services to education establishments, has appointed Sir Bryan Carsberg as a Non-Executive Director. Sir Bryan, who joins the Board with immediate effect, was a Non-Executive Director of Nynex Cablecomms / Cable & Wireless Communications plc from 1996 to 2000. He is Chairman of the Pensions Compensation Board, a former Director General of OFTEL and a former Director General of Fair Trading. He served as Secretary General of the International Accounting Standards Committee from 1990 to 2001. John Leighfield, Chairman of RM said, 'We announced at the time of our Interim results that we intended to appoint new Non-Executive Directors to support the Executive team. Sir Bryan is the first of these and I'm delighted to welcome someone of his calibre to RM's Board. Sir Bryan brings an enormous breadth of experience from financial and academic fields, and his understanding of telecommunications issues, public policy and regulatory affairs will be extremely valuable to RM.' Sir Bryan Carsberg said, 'RM is one of the UK's leading education companies. It is very exciting to be joining the Board at a time when there is such great potential for a private sector organisation to contribute to the delivery of education.' There are no details that are required to be disclosed under paragraph 6.F.2 (b) to (g) of the Listing Rules of the UK Listing Authority. - Ends - For further information, please contact: Mike Greig/Phil Hemmings, RM plc 08709 200200 Andrew Fenwick/Fiona Fong, Brunswick 020 7404 5959 Notes to Editors: Biographical Details - Sir Bryan Carsberg From 1969 to 1984 Sir Bryan followed a distinguished academic career. His appointments included: Professor of Accounting and Business Finance at Manchester University; Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Social Studies at the University of Manchester; and Arthur Andersen Professor of Accounting at the London School of Economics. From 1984 to 1992 he served as the first Director General of OFTEL and from 1992 to 1995 he was Director General of Fair Trading. He recently advised the joint parliamentary scrutiny committee on the proposed communications bill. He is currently Chairman of the Pensions Compensation Board, Chairman of the Advisory Council of MLL Telecom Ltd, a Non-Executive Director of the publishers Philip Allan and Chairman of the Council of Loughborough University.

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