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Domino's Pizza UK & IRL PLC 22 February 2006 22 February 2006 Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc Appointment of Non-Executive Director Dianne Thompson CBE has accepted an offer to join the Board of Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc ('Domino's', LSE: DOM), as a Non-Executive Director. The appointment is effective from today. A high profile business leader with extensive retail, marketing and management experience, Dianne is Chief Executive of National Lottery operator Camelot Group plc, a post she has held since 2000. She joined as Commercial Operations Director in 1997, the first woman Executive Director on the Camelot Board. Her four previous full time appointments spanned the retail and manufacturing sectors: Marketing Director Signet Group plc 1994-1997, Director of Marketing at Woolworths plc 1992-1994, Managing Director of Sandvik Saws & Tools Ltd 1988-1992 and Marketing Director at Sterling Roncraft 1986-1988. From 1979 to 1986 Dianne was Senior Lecturer in Strategic Planning, Business Policy and Marketing at Manchester Polytechnic. She was also Managing Director of Thompson Maud Jones (Advertising) Ltd from 1981 to 1986. As Chief Executive of Camelot, Dianne has developed and successfully driven the company's strategy for growth which has delivered the longest period of growth in the history of The National Lottery. Dianne was named Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year in 2000 and was voted 2001 Marketer of the Year by the Marketing Society. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, a Fellow of the Marketing Society, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing and a Companion of the Chartered Management Institute. Dianne is also a liveryman of the Worshipful Company of Marketors. Dianne is a Council Member of ISBA and the Press Complaints Commission, and is a member of the CBI President's Committee. She chairs the ChildLine Foundation fund-raising committee. Earlier this year she was awarded a CBE in the New Year's Honours list for services to business. Commenting on the appointment, Colin Halpern, Chairman of Domino's, said: 'Dianne brings a wealth of knowledge with us and I am delighted to welcome her to the Board. Domino's will benefit from her in-depth understanding of the retail environment as well as her skilful marketing and management capabilities.' Dianne Thompson said: 'I am pleased to accept this post on the Board of Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc. Having closely watched the Company's rapid growth over recent years, the prospect of becoming more involved is very exciting. I look forward to serving on the Board and supporting Domino's with its continued expansion.' Additional Existing Directorships Camelot Group plc, Chief Executive Additional Former Directorships Wyevale plc, Non Executive Director August - December 2005 D T I, Group Board Member June 2002 - June 2004 RAC plc, Non Exec Director February 2002 - June 2005 Chartered Institute of Marketing, President June 2001 - December 2004 Save for the information disclosed above, there is no other information falling to be disclosed under the AIM rules. - Ends - Enquiries: Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc Lee Ginsberg, Finance Director +44 (0) 1908 580646 Bernadette Ahmed, PR & Communications Controller +44 (0) 1908 580693 Hogarth Partnership Limited Andrew Jaques / Chris Matthews / Anthony Arthur +44 (0)20 7357 9477 Camelot Group plc Ben Rosier, Head of Media Relations, Camelot +44 (0)20 7632 5711 Photographs of Dianne Thompson are available on request Notes to editors: Domino's Pizza Group Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Domino's Pizza UK & IRL plc, which is quoted on the Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange (symbol: DOM). Domino's Pizza Group Limited is the UK's leading pizza delivery company and holds the master franchise to own, operate and franchise Domino's Pizza stores in the UK and Ireland. The first UK store opened in 1985 and the first Irish store opened in 1991. As at January 10th, there were 407 stores in the UK and Ireland of which 332 stores are in England, 29 in Scotland, 13 in Wales, 9 in Northern Ireland and 24 in the Republic of Ireland. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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