Board Update

Informa PLC

16 July 2024

 

Informa PLC Press Release

16 July 2024

Informa LEI: 5493006VM2LKUPSEDU20

Identification Code: GB00BMJ6DW54

Board Update

Informa (LSE: INF.L), the international B2B Events, B2B Digital Services and Academic Markets Group today announces the appointment of a new Non-Executive Director and confirms new Board responsibilities.

Maria Kyriacou joins the Informa Board as a Non-Executive Director with effect from 15 July and becomes a member of our Audit and Nomination Committees. 

Maria brings extensive leadership and operational experience within Global Entertainment businesses and most recently was President Broadcast & Studios for International Markets at Paramount Global.  Prior to that, Maria was President, Australia, Israel and UK and led Paramount's operations across these leading international markets including all free-to-air, pay and streaming brands.

Previous roles have included being President of International at ITV Studios and Senior Vice President Digital Media Distribution EMEA at The Walt Disney Company. 

Maria qualified as an ACA with PricewaterhouseCoopers, where she worked in the Audit and Advisory Services Division.

Maria was a Non-Executive Director of Wizz Air Holdings plc between September 2018 and July 2021. There is no further information required to be disclosed under the requirements of Listing Rule 9.6.13 in relation to the appointment of Maria Kyriacou.

John Rishton, Board Chair, Informa PLC, said: "We are delighted that we continue to build the breadth of our Board expertise with Maria's appointment, and we look forward to working with her as the Group continues on its growth trajectory."

Enquiries
Richard Menzies-Gow, Director of IR & Communications	[phone]
Rupert Hopley, Group Company Secretary	[phone]

 

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