2009 News Releases

Terry Neill joins UBM as Non-Executive Director

27 August

United Business Media Limited is pleased to announce that Terry Neill will join the Board of the Company as an independent non-executive director on 24 September 2009. Terry is based in Ireland, where UBM has its corporate headquarters.

Terry Neill is currently a non-executive director of CRH plc, the international building materials group also headquartered in Ireland, and of Bank of Ireland Group. Furthermore, Terry is Chairman of the Finance Committee of London Business School, where he is a Governor, and Chairman of Camerata Ireland orchestra.

From 1993 to 1999, Terry was the worldwide Managing Partner of the Andersen/ Accenture’s Change Management Practice. He was also a senior partner in Accenture until August 2001 and was part of the team that successfully developed and executed the strategy for transforming Accenture into a public company in 2001. His other roles with the organisation included Chairman of Accenture/ Andersen Consulting’s board and Chairman of Andersen Worldwide.

John Botts, Chairman of United Business Media said:

"I am delighted to welcome Terry to the board of UBM. His extensive experience will be of great value to UBM as we continue to develop our business and pursue our international growth strategy."

There are no matters requiring disclosure under Listing Rule 9.6.13 of the UK Listing Authority Rules

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Notes to Editors

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.unitedbusinessmedia.com

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