2009 News Releases

07 May

Nigel Wilson to step down as Chief Financial Officer of UBM

United Business Media Limited today announces that Nigel Wilson has tendered his resignation as Chief Financial Officer & Deputy Chief Executive and as a member of UBM’s Board following his decision to join Legal and General Group Plc. To ensure an orderly transition to his successor, Nigel will continue as UBM’s Chief Financial Officer until he takes up his new post in September. However Nigel will step down as a member of the Board with immediate effect. UBM will conduct a search for Nigel’s successor over the course of the summer.

David Levin, Chief Executive Officer of United Business Media said:

“It has been a great personal pleasure to work closely with Nigel over the past four years. He has played a very significant role in helping to shape the transformation of UBM while the company has continued to deliver a strong financial performance for shareholders. The strong culture of rational analysis and financial discipline embedded in UBM’s central and divisional management teams will continue as we take the business forward.”

John Botts, Chairman of United Business Media said:

“In Nigel's seven years with UBM he has consistently contributed at the highest level to the transformation of the company. He leaves us with our warm thanks for a job very well done and best wishes for his continued success at Legal & General.”

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1. About United Business Media Limited
UBM focuses on two principal activities: worldwide information distribution, targeting and monitoring; and, the development and monetisation of B2B communities and markets.  UBM’s businesses inform markets and serve professional commercial communities - from doctors to game developers, from journalists to jewellery traders, from farmers to pharmacists – with integrated events, online, print and business information products.  Our 6,500 staff in more than 30 countries are organised into specialist teams that serve these communities, bringing buyers and sellers together, helping them to do business and their markets to work effectively and efficiently.

For more information, go to www.ubm.com

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