Yum! Brands: Reorganizes International Division

Louisville / KY. (yb) Yum! Brands Inc. announced it has reorganized its Yum! Restaurants International division (YRI) to continue to drive aggressive international expansion and build strong brands globally. The Company also announced that Micky Pant, 57, was promoted to Chief Executive Officer of YRI, replacing Graham Allan, 56, who is retiring from the Company early in 2012. Pant most recently served as President of YRI and Global Branding. He now will report to David C. Novak, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Yum! Brands Inc. At the same time, Yum! announced it will separate its India business from YRI, creating a standalone reporting division called Yum! Restaurants India. Niren Chaudhary, 48, was promoted to President of this division, reporting directly to Novak.