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Eros International: Board Appointment of Non-Executive Director

London, 6th February 2012: Eros International plc ('Eros'), a leading global company in the Indian film entertainment industry, is delighted to announce the appointment of Michael James Kirkwood as a Non-Executive Director with immediate effect.

Mr.Kirkwood, 64, is currently Chairman of Ondra Partners LLP, Chairman of UK healthcare group Circle Holdings plc and a Non-Executive Director of UK Financial Investments Ltd.

Mr.Kirkwood retired from a 31 year career with Citigroup at the end of 2008 where he was most recently UK Country Head and Chairman of the Corporate Bank. He had previously served with Citicorp in the USA, Scandinavia and Switzerland.  From 2001-05, he served as a Non-Executive Director and Audit Committee chairman of engineering group Kidde plc. From 2008-11, he was Deputy Chairman of PriceWaterhouseCoopers LLP's Advisory Board. He also currently serves on the Board of London Scottish International Ltd.

During his career in London, Mr.Kirkwood has served as Deputy Chairman of the British Bankers Association, Chairman of British-American Business, Chairman of the Association of Foreign Banks, President of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, a member of the CBI Financial Services Council and has also served as HM Lieutenant for the City of London in 2004.

He is a Fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts, a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) in the Queen's 2003 Birthday Honours List.

Speaking on the appointment, Kishore Lulla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Eros International plc said:

"We are delighted that Michael is joining the Board of Eros.  Michael will bring wide-ranging expertise and significant experience to Eros and will complement and add to the existing skills of our Board."

Michael Kirkwood commented:

"I am delighted and honoured to be joining the board of Eros International. Under the leadership of Kishore Lulla, the company is positioned to continue as a global leader in Indian media content and distribution. I look forward to helping make that happen."

Mr.Kirkwood holds 20,000 ordinary shares in the Company representing 0.02% of the total issued share capital of the Company. Save as set out above, there are no disclosures required to be made for the purposes of paragraph (g) to Schedule Two to the AIM Rules in relation to Michael Kirkwood.

For further information, please contact:

Evolution Securities
Nominated Adviser
Jeremy Ellis
T: +44 20 7071 4300

Investec Bank Plc
Joint broker
Patrick Robb / Carlton Nelson
T: +44 (0) 20 7597 5000

Peel Hunt LLP
Joint broker
Richard Kauffer / Dan Harris / Andy Crossley
T: +44 (0) 20 7418 8900
Pelham Bell Pottinger
Nick Lambert / Victoria Geoghegan / Elizabeth Snow
T: +44 (0) 20 7861 3232

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