(Reuters) - British business media group Informa Plc (>> Informa PLC) said long-time Chief Executive Peter Rigby would retire at the end of the year and that Stephen Carter would take over as the new CEO in January.

Stephen Carter, currently a non-executive director on Informa's board, held several senior positions at French telecommunications gear maker Alcatel-Lucent SA (>> ALCATEL-LUCENT). He was also the founding CEO of Ofcom, the UK communications industry regulator.

(Reporting by Karen Rebelo in Bangalore; Editing by Supriya Kurane)

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