Appointment of Chairman and of Director

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Wednesday 9 September 1998

At its meeting this morning, the Board of DMGT elected the Fourth Viscount Rothermere as Chairman, thereby succeeding his father who died last week.

The board also appointed as a Director Mr Paul Dacre, Editor-in-Chief of Associated Newspapers Limited, the Group's subsidiary responsible for the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday and the Evening Standard. Mr Dacre's editorial responsibilities remain unchanged.

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