EMI Group plc announces that it has identified, through its internal controls, a one-off accounting fraud affecting the reporting of results at EMI’s recorded music business in Brazil. The company’s present assessment is that this fraud has resulted in the overstatement of EMI Music’s revenues by approximately £12m and its operating profits by approximately £9m. This revenue and profit impact will be reflected in the financial results for the six months ended 30 September 2006. EMI is conducting a full investigation and in the meantime is suspending certain of the senior management at the Brazilian business.