Bloomsbury Publishing announces upcoming appointment of Penny Scott-Bayfield to its Board as Group Finance Director

– UK, London – Bloomsbury Publishing PLC (LSE:BMY) announced today that Penny Scott-Bayfield will be joining the Board as Group Finance Director on 16th July 2018. She succeeds Wendy Pallot who will step down from the Board on that day.

Penny Scott-Bayfield is currently Finance Director of Conde Nast Britain. Prior to joining Conde Nast, Ms Scott-Bayfield held senior finance roles at Sky Plc and lastminute.com plc. She qualified as an accountant with Deloitte.

Her appointment follows a comprehensive search process using the services of a leading independent search firm. She will stand for re-election at the Company’s next annual general meeting.

Commenting on the appointment Sir Richard Lambert, Chairman of Bloomsbury said, “We are very happy to welcome Penny Scott-Bayfield to the Board. She is an experienced Finance Director of a UK media company with specific experience of digital content, rapidly changing markets and growing new revenue streams. I would also like to thank Wendy Pallot for her tremendous contribution to Bloomsbury.”

For more information : http://www.bloomsbury.com

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