PayPoint plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Rowley and Eric Anstee as non-executive directors to the board.

Steve Rowley is currently Chief Executive of Anite plc and was formerly Senior Vice President and General Manager of PeopleSoft Europe, Senior Vice President Corporate Business Development for 3Com Corporation, where he also had held a variety of other positions.

Eric Anstee is currently a non-executive director of The Financial Reporting Council, Insight Asset Management (HBOS plc investment management) and Vision Media Group (International) plc and a member of the Takeover Panel appeals board.  His former non-executive appointments include: Chairman of Mansell plc, non-executive director of SSL International, Garland Appeal and Severn Trent where he was Chairman of the Treasury and Audit Committees.  His former executive appointments include: Chief Executive Officer of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, Chief Executive at Old Mutual Financial Services, Group Finance Director at Old Mutual plc and Finance Director of The Energy Group plc.  In addition, Eric Anstee replaces Andrew Robb as Audit Committee Chairman.

Andrew Robb has been appointed Senior Independent Director and Remuneration Committee Chairman.

There are no other details to be disclosed in respect of the requirements of paragraph 9.6.13R of the Listing Rules of the UK Financial Services Authority.