Directorate Change

 

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RNS Number : 0841V 
Payzone plc 
03 July 2009 
 

July 3, 2009 
 
 
Payzone plc strengthens board with appointment of Emer Daly 
 
 
The Board of Payzone plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Emer Daly as 
a non-executive director with immediate effect. 
 
 
Ms Daly, a chartered accountant who spent 14 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers, 
will become Chair of the Audit Committee, taking over from David Mills. 
 
 
Ms Daly, 46, was previously a director and member of the Executive Committee at 
AXA Insurance Ireland. In a variety of roles between 1999 and 2006, she had 
responsibility for finance, strategic planning, risk management, fraud, 
underwriting and marketing. 
 
 
At PricewaterhouseCoopers from 1984 to 1999, Ms Daly gained a wide variety of 
experience in audit, consultancy and transaction support work. 
 
 
Since leaving AXA in 2006, Ms Daly has worked as a consultant and non-executive 
director. She has been a director of EirGrid plc, Ireland's electricity 
transmission system and market operator, since 2001, and serves as Chairman of 
the Audit Committee. She is also a director and Chairman of the Audit Committee 
of Friends Provident International Limited; Chairman of the Board of the 
Dublin  Dental  School and Hospital; a director and member of the Audit 
Committee of the Property Registration Authority; and a member of the Audit 
Committee of the Department of Justice, Equality and Law Reform. 
 
 
Ms Daly lectures in risk management on the Corporate Governance Diploma in the 
UCD  Michael  Smurfit Graduate Business School. She holds a BA in Economics from 
University College, Dublin, is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered 
Accountants and is a member of the Corporate Governance Association of Ireland. 
She was also a member of the civilian advisory group, chaired by Senator Maurice 
Hayes, that produced a report on the management and leadership of the Garda 
Siochana. 
 
 
Peter Smyth, Chairman of Payzone, said:  "We are delighted to welcome someone of 
Emer's calibre and experience to join the Board of Payzone. Her huge experience 
and business acumen will be extremely valuable to the Board and management as we 
chart the way forward for the business." 
 
Ms Daly has confirmed that no further disclosures are required under Schedule 2 
paragraph (g) of the AIM Rules. 
 
 
 
 
Enquiries: 
Payzone 
Peter SmythTel: [phone] 
 
 
Media Enquiries 
 
 
Powerscourt      Tel: [phone] 
 
 
Rory Godson/Paul Durman 
 
 
Nominated Adviser and Broker 
 
 
Panmure Gordon    Tel: [phone] 
 
Hugh Morgan/Stuart Gledhill 
 
 
 
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