Virgin Mobile appoints Richard Huntingford as Non-Executive Director

Richard, 49, is Chief Executive of Chrysalis Group Plc, the radio and music publishing business. Chrysalis Radio is one of the UK’s leading commercial radio groups, with its Heart FM adult contemporary music stations, Galaxy dance and R ’n’ B network and LBC speech stations. Chrysalis Music is one of the leading independent publishers in the UK and, together with its sister companies in Europe and North America, controls over 50,000 copyrights, as well as representing artists including David Gray and Outkast.

Richard has been Chief Executive since 2000, after a year as Group Managing Director and five years as Chief Executive of the Radio Division, where his principal role was to develop Chrysalis’s interests in the UK commercial radio sector. He joined the company in 1987 and spent seven years as Corporate Development Director.

He previously worked for 12 years as a Chartered Accountant at KPMG.

Charles Gurassa, Chairman of Virgin Mobile, said: “Richard brings top-level commercial experience and a strong financial background to the Board of Virgin Mobile and we are delighted to appoint someone of his calibre as our fifth non-executive director.”

There are no other matters relating to Richard Huntingford that need to be disclosed pursuant to Listing Rule 9.6.13.

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	Don Hunter
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