Appointment of Finance Director38616The Board of Nord Anglia, the education services provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephen Hyde FCA as Group Finance Director, with effect from 21 September 2005. Mr Hyde, aged 48, has been the Group's interim Finance Director since the resignation of Lorene Simpson on 27 April.Mr Hyde has more than 20 years' experience in financial and management accounting, including 13 years at Tesco PLC, where he worked as a divisional director within both the UK and international divisions, and was director of investor relations for three years. Alan Kelsey, Chairman of Nord Anglia, comments: 'I am delighted to welcome Stephen to the Board as Finance Director and am confident that he will continue to play a major role in the successful implementation of our plans for the business.' ENQUIRIES: Nord Anglia Education plc Tel: 0161 491 4191 Andrew Fitzmaurice, Chief Executive College Hill Tel: 020 7457 2020 Gareth David The following matters fall to be disclosed pursuant to paragraphs LR 9.6.13 (1) - (6) of the Listing Rules: Mr Hyde is a director of Quizid Technologies Limited, which is currently in Corporate Voluntary Arrangement; and Mr Hyde was from 16 October 2000 until 23 December 2003 a director of Internet Security PLC, which went into administration in May 2001 and was dissolved in December 2003. |

