Directorate Change

Directorate Change

Centrica plc

23 December 2014

Centrica plc (‘the Company’)

APPOINTMENT OF SENIOR INDEPENDENT DIRECTOR

Centrica plc is pleased to announce the appointment of Ian Meakins as Senior Independent Director with effect from 1 January 2015. Ian succeeds Mary Francis who steps down from the Board as Senior Independent Director with effect from 31 December 2014.

Ian Meakins joined Centrica as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 October 2010, having had a broad range of general management and board experience and considerable experience managing businesses with strong brands. Ian is currently CEO of Wolseley plc.

Rick Haythornthwaite, Chairman of Centrica, said: "Ian's experience and expertise continues to make a very valuable contribution to Centrica and I look forward to working with him in his new capacity as Senior Independent Director."

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